Read more
Informationen zum Autor Irwin W. Sherman , The Scripps Research Institute, USA. Klappentext Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World First Edition Covers the history of twelve important diseases and addresses public health responses and societal upheavals. Chronicles the ways disease outbreaks shaped traditions and institutions of Western civilization. Explains the effects, causes, and outcomes from past epidemics. Describes a dozen diseases to show how disease control either was achieved or failed. Makes clear the interrelationship between diseases and history. Presents material in a compelling, clear, and jargon-free prose for a wide audience. Provides a picture of the best practices for dealing with disease outbreaks. Zusammenfassung Covers the history of twelve important diseases and addresses public health responses and societal upheavals.* Chronicles the ways disease outbreaks shaped traditions and institutions of Western civilization.* Explains the effects, causes, and outcomes from past epidemics.* Describes a dozen diseases to show how disease control either was achieved or failed.* Makes clear the interrelationship between diseases and history.* Presents material in a compelling, clear, and jargon-free prose for a wide audience.* Provides a picture of the best practices for dealing with disease outbreaks. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii 1 The Legacy of Disease: Porphyria and Hemophilia 1 2 The Irish Potato Blight 19 3 Cholera 33 4 Smallpox: the Speckled Monster 50 5 Bubonic Plague 68 6 Syphilis: the Great Pox 83 7 Tuberculosis: the People's Plague 104 8 Malaria 130 9 Yellow Fever: the Saffron Scourge 143 10 The Great Influenza 158 11 AIDS: the 21st Century Plague 174 Epilogue 195 Notes 199 Index 207
