Talks about all aspects of studying the health of populations, from creating studies to understanding the results and then how to translate them into a workable plan. Each chapter includes several case studies and even some exercises to review the information learned (answers are included in the back of the book). A sizable bibliography is included.

Discusses the organisms that cause foodborne illnesses, what causes them, and how an outbreak should be managed. Some chapters focus on the epidemiological aspects of this topic and others concentrate on the larger effects on the economy and government regulations. Includes many black and white photos, tables and other relevant assorted information. A page of references ends each section.

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.