Epidemics and Pandemics by J. N. HaysCall Number: RA649 H293 2005
ISBN: 1851096582
Publication Date: 2005-12-12
Starting in ancient Greece and up to the present day, each chapter focuses on how particular diseases affected the development of countries and even whole continents. Besides the basic information one would expect on each disease, each chapter contains sections on how the disease was understood at the time, how it was responded to, and in many cases first-hand accounts are given from people who were alive during the crisis. References and recommended reading is provided at the end of each chapter.