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Viruses, plagues, and history : past, present, and future

The story of viruses and humanity is a story of fear and ignorance, of grief and heartbreak, and of great bravery and sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses. Oldstone begins with smallpox, polio, and measles. Nearly 300 million people were killed by smallpox in this century alone and the author presents a vivid account of the long campaign to eradicate this lethal killer. Oldstone then describes the fascinating viruses that have captured headlines in m.

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  • "Viruses, plagues, & history"
  • "Viruses, plagues and history"@pl

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  • "In clear and engrossing prose, virologist Michael Oldstone explains the scientific principles of viruses and epidemics while also relating the past and present history of major viral threats to human health. -- p.[4] of cover."
  • "The story of viruses and humanity is a story of fear and ignorance, of grief and heartbreak, and of great bravery and sacrifice. Michael Oldstone tells all these stories as he illuminates the history of the devastating diseases that have tormented humanity, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses. Oldstone begins with smallpox, polio, and measles. Nearly 300 million people were killed by smallpox in this century alone and the author presents a vivid account of the long campaign to eradicate this lethal killer. Oldstone then describes the fascinating viruses that have captured headlines in m."@en
  • "The story of viruses and the story of humanity have been intertwined since the dawn of history. The first small cities formed not only the cradle of civilization but the spawning ground for the earliest viral epidemics, the first opportunity for viruses to find a home in the human herd. This is a story of fear and ignorance, as everything from demons and the wrath of the gods to minority groups has been blamed for epidemics from smallpox to yellow fever to AIDS. It is a story of grief and heartbreak, as hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, are wiped out in a single year."
  • "The story of viruses and the story of humanity have been intertwined since the dawn of history. The first small cities formed not only the cradle of civilization, but the spawning ground for the earliest viral epidemics, the first opportunity for viruses to find a home in the human herd. This is a story of fear and ignorance, as everything from demons and the wrath of the gods to minority groups have been blamed for epidemics from smallpox to yellow fever to AIDS. It is a story of grief and heartbreak, as hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, are wiped out in a single year. And it is a st."@en

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  • "Livres électroniques"
  • "History"
  • "History"@es
  • "History"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Geschiedenis (vorm)"
  • "Wydawnictwa popularne"@pl

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  • "Viruses, plagues, and history : past, present, and future"
  • "Viruses, plagues, and history : past, present, and future"@en
  • "Viruses plagues and history"
  • "Viruses, Plagues, and History Past, Present and Future"@en
  • "Wirusy, plagi i dzieje ludzkości"@pl
  • "Wirusy, plagi i dzieje ludzkości"
  • "Viruses, plagues and history"
  • "Da bu wan de bing du zhan zheng"
  • "Virus, peste e historia"
  • "Virus, pestes e historia"@es
  • "打不完的病毒戰爭"
  • "Viruses, plagues, and history past, present, and future"
  • "Viruses, plagues, and history past, present, and future"@en
  • "Viruses, plagues, and history"@en
  • "Viruses, plagues, and history"

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