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The pandemic century

Paperback • 2020 • English

The pandemic century : A history of global contagion from the Spanish flu to covid-19

By Mark Honigsbaum

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About the book

<p><b>A <i>Financial Times</i> Best Book of the Year </b><br><br><b>The most timely and informative history book you will read this year, tracing a century of pandemics, with a new chapter on COVID-19.</b><br><br>Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet, despite a century of medical progress, viral and bacterial disasters continue to take us by surprise, inciting panic and dominating news cycles. From ...Show more

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9780753558287

Published year

2020

Language

English

Original title

The pandemic century

Format

Paperback

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