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Focusing on Britain's peasants, shopkeepers, and other commoners.
In this intimate history of the extraordinary Black Plague pandemic that swept through the British Isles in 1665, Evelyn Lord focuses on the plague's effects on smaller towns, where every death was a singular blow affecting the entire community.
Lord's fascinating reconstruction of life during plague times presents the personal experiences of a wide range of individuals, from historical...
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English
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The must-read summary of Philip Alcabes's book: "Dread: How fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu".
This complete summary of "Dread" by Philip Alcabes presents his examination of epidemics and how they reflect the social and cultural anxieties of the time. He explores a variety of cases, from bird flu and the Black Death to widespread conditions such as autism and obesity.
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Français
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L'épidémie, maladie sociale aux effets brusques et amples, est une grande réalité historique, longtemps aussi méconnue des historiens que redoutée des contemporains. Histoire des épidémies, mais aussi épidémies de l'histoire: les maladies n'apparaissent-elles pas avec leur vie indépendante...
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Elsevier
Pub. Date
[2019-]
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English
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This bestselling text provides a solid introduction to basic epidemiologic principles as well as practical application in public health and clinical practice, highlighted by real-world examples throughout. New coverage includes expanded information on genetic epidemiology, epidemiology and public policy, and ethical and professional issues in epidemiology, providing a strong basis for understanding the role and importance of epidemiology in today's...
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"The 2014 Ebola epidemic in Liberia terrified the world--and revealed how unprepared we are for the next outbreak of an infectious disease. Somewhere in nature, a killer virus is boiling up in the bloodstream of a bird, bat, monkey, or pig, preparing to jump to a human being. This not-yet-detected germ has the potential to wipe out millions of lives over a matter of weeks or months. That risk makes the threat posed by ISIS, a ground war, a massive...
99) The cancer atlas
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American Cancer Society/Health Promotion
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English