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Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition: From Ancient Times to the Present
Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition: From Ancient Times to the Present
Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition: From Ancient Times to the Present
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"...the entries provide vivid historical detail...No other work approaches this topic in such a brief, encyclopedic manner...a useful addition to any academic reference collection..."-Choice

"...a useful resource for high school and public libraries..."-Booklist

"...does an excellent job...a conscious effort to put a human perspective on pestilence...Given the climate of the times and the concerns about bioterrorism, this title would be useful for a variety of subject areas. Recommended."-The Book Report

 

Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to the COVID-19 pandemic, Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference offering international coverage of this timely and fascinating subject.

This updated volume provides concise descriptions of more than 740 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak. Each detailed entry includes when and where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, who it affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and significance. Full-color and black-and-white photographs, maps, appendixes, a bibliography, and a chronology are also included.

New and updated coverage includes:

  • Cholera
  • Cocoliztli
  • COVID-19
  • Ebola
  • H1N1
  • Hepatitis A
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Legionnaires' Disease
  • Malaria
  • MERS
  • Rift Valley fever
  • Typhoid
  • Yellow Fever
  • Zika
LanguageEnglish
PublisherFacts On File
Release dateNov 1, 2021
ISBN9781646937691
Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition: From Ancient Times to the Present

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