American Plagues
Author | : Stephen H. Gehlbach |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2017-11-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 0810894963 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780810894969 |
Rating | : 4/5 (969 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis American Plagues by : Stephen H. Gehlbach
Download or read book American Plagues written by Stephen H. Gehlbach and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Plagues relates stories of epidemics of our past--smallpox, yellow fever, malaria, polio--offering lessons that help us better understand health problems of today like HIV/AIDS, heart disease and Ebola. Readers learn about these past plagues, those who helped conquer them, and how they shed light on health information of today.