Epidemics and Society

From the Black Death to the Present

Ranked #22 in Ebola, Ranked #99 in Pandemic

A “brilliant and sobering” (Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal) look at the history and human costs of pandemic outbreaks
 
The World Economic Forum #1 book to read for context on the coronavirus outbreak
 
This sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today, and in a new preface addresses the global threat of COVID-19. In a clear and accessible style, Frank M. Snowden reveals the ways that diseases have not only influenced medical science and public...
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