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Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping look at how the major transformations in history--from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism--have been shaped not by humans but by germs. According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, collectively bending the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, professor Jonathan Kennedy argues that the myth of human exceptionalism overstates the role that we play in social...
Author
Publisher
Public Affairs
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The definitive social history of tuberculosis, from its origins as a haunting mystery to its modern reemergence that now threatens populations around the world. It killed novelist George Orwell, Eleanor Roosevelt, and millions of others -- rich and poor. Desmond Tutu, Amitabh Bachchan, and Nelson Mandela survived it, just. For centuries, tuberculosis has ravaged cities and plagued the human body. In Phantom Plague, Vidya Krishnan, traces the history...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This history of mankind's battles against infectious diseases looks at how epidemics shaped empires and economies and how medical revolutions freed us from these cycles until new threats caused by changes in global trade and climate.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This book delves into several illnesses that have infected humans and affected civilizations. Each chapter explores the history of a specific disease, detailing the symptoms, cures, and medical breakthroughs that it spawned"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explores the history and impact of tuberculosis"--
"For many years, patients with tuberculosis had to live in sanitoriums to stop the spread of infection. Treatments included removing ribs and lungs. Read this book to learn more about the history of the infectious disease known as the white death."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, this book uncovers the hidden truths about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ebola is a highly contagious virus that is spread through bodily fluids. It first appeared in 1976 and has spread across sub-Saharan Africa. Read this book to learn more about the history of this infectious disease."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Malaria is spread by infected mosquitoes. Millions of people are infected by malaria each year. Read this book to learn more about the history of this infectious disease."-- provided by publisher.
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