Yellow fever, black goddess : the coevolution of people and plagues / Christopher Wills.
| Author/creator | Wills, Christopher |
| Other author | Helix book. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : Perseus Publishing, ©1996. |
| Description | xii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Coevolution of people and plagues |
| Contents | pt. 1. The anatomy of plagues -- 1. The delicate balance between life and death -- 2. The penumbra of disease -- 3. The worst of times -- pt. 2. Chief monster that has plagued the nations yet -- 4. Four tales from the new decameron -- 5. Was the Indian plague actually plague, and if not why not? -- pt. 3. Naïve and cunning diseases -- 6. Cholera, the black one -- 7. A cleaver pathogen -- pt. 4. The challenge of the temperate zones -- 8. An ague very violent -- 9. syphilis and the Faustian bargain -- pt. 5. Plagues, populations and the biosphere -- 10. AIDS and the future of plagues -- 11. Safety in diversity -- 12. Why so many diseases? |
| General note | "Helix books". |
| General note | "First published in the United Kingdom by HarperCollins Publishers under the title Plagues : their origins, history and future"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-317) and index. |
| ISBN | 0201328186 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RA649 .W557 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |