Author | : Jo N. Hays |
File Size | : 53,8 Mb |
Publisher | : ABC-CLIO |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 12 December 2005 |
ISBN | : 9781851096589 |
Pages | : 527 pages |
Epidemics and Pandemics by Jo N. Hays Book PDF Summary
The essays in this volume discuss pandemics and epidemics affecting Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, covering diseases in ancient times to the present. Each entry combines biological and social information to form a picture of the significance of epidemics that have shaped world history. The essays are arranged chronologically and further organized under the areas of major pandemics, virgin soil epidemics, disruptive shocks, dramatic examples, and epidemics of symbolic interest. Inc.