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Encyclopedia of plague and pestilence from ancient times to the present

Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares, this volume provides descriptions of more than 700 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak.

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  • "Encyclopedia of plague & pestilence"

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  • "This is a revised edition of a resource that compiles geo-historical information about major, outstanding, and unusual epidemics in various parts of the world from ancient times to the present. Kohn (writer and editor of numerous reference books) and the other contributors present important facts about when and where particular epidemics started, how or why they occurred and spread, whom they affected, and the outcome or significance. The approximately 700 main entries (arranged alphabetically by geographical location, except for diseases that have familiar names, e.g. the Black Death) mainly address cause and effect, with minimal attention paid to epidemiology, pathology, and etiology. Included are many cross-references and suggestions for further reading. The three appendices list entries by disease and geography, and include a timetable."
  • "Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares, this volume provides descriptions of more than 700 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak."
  • "Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares, this volume provides descriptions of more than 700 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak."@en
  • ""Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of the 11th century B.C. to the recent SARS and avian influenza scares, Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Third Edition is a single-volume, A-to-Z reference offering comprehensive international coverage of the fascinating subject of epidemic diseases." "This volume provides concise descriptions of more than 720 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak. Each detailed entry includes when and where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, who it affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and significance." "Further readings, numerous cross-references, illustrative drawings and photographs, and maps, in addition to a substantial bibliography, time line, extensive general index, and subject indexes by disease and geographic area, make the information easily accessible. Plague and Pestilence, Third Edition is an invaluable reference for anyone with an interest in biology, history, or medicine." --Résumé de l'éditeur."
  • "Documents all of the major, outstanding and unusual epidemics throughout the world, from the dawn of human history to the present day."

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  • "Encyclopedia of plague and pestilence : from ancient times to the present/ George Childs Kohn, ed"
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