A History of the World in Six Plagues

Name: A History of the World in Six Plagues
Brand: John Murray Press
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By Edna Bonhomme

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An original, revolutionary new social and scientific history, A History of the World in Six Plagues is a deeply reported, insightful account of humankind's battles with epidemic disease. Epidemic diseases enter the world by chance, but they become catastrophic by human design. With clear-eyed research and lush prose, A History of the World in Six Plagues shows that throughout history, outbreaks of disease have further expanded the racial, economic and sociopolitical divides we allow to fester in times of good health. Science historian Edna Bonhomme's examination of humanity's disastrous treatment of pandemic disease takes us across place and time from Port-au-Prince to Tanzania and from plantation-era America to our modern COVID-19-scarred world to unravel shocking truths about the patterns of discrimination in the face of disease. Based on in-depth research and cultural analysis, Bonhomme explores Cholera, HIV/AIDS, the Spanish Flu, Sleeping Sickness, Ebola and COVID-19 amidst the backdrop of unequal public policy. But much more than a remarkable history, A History of the World in Six Plagues is also a rising call for change, and Bonhomme's revelations have important implications for healthcare and policy across the world.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 320
Release Date:: 2025-03-13
Publication Date:: 2025-03-13
Publisher:: John Murray Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0349704376
ISBN13:: 9780349704371
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 414 g
Height:: 150 cm
Width:: 230 cm
Thickness:: 25 cm

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