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Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World
Author: Irwin W. Sherman
Narrator: Chris Sorensen
Unabridged: 10 hr 43 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Published: 04/27/2021
Category: Medical - History
Synopsis
This book covers the history of twelve important diseases and addresses public health responses and societal upheavals.
● Chronicles the ways disease outbreaks shaped traditions and institutions of Western civilization.
● Explains the effects, causes, and outcomes from past epidemics.
● Describes a dozen diseases to show how disease control either was achieved or failed.
● Makes clear the interrelationship between diseases and history.
● Presents material in a compelling, clear, and jargon-free prose for a wide audience.
● Provides a picture of the best practices for dealing with disease outbreaks.