The plague cycle the unending war between humanity and infectious disease / Charles Kenny.

Author/creator Kenny, Charles
Format Electronic
EditionFirst Scribner hardcover edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2021.
Descriptionxiv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Malthus's ultimate weapon -- Civilization and the rise of infection -- Trade merges disease pools -- Pestilence conquers -- The exclusion instinct -- Cleaning up -- Salvation by needle -- It's good to get closer -- The revenge of infection? -- Abusing our best defenses -- Flattening the plague cycle -- Conclusion: Humanity's greatest victory.
Abstract 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 273-290) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2024404880
ISBN9781982165338 (hardcover)
ISBN1982165332 (hardcover)

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