History of the World in 12 Diseases

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

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201 kr

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Beskrivning

A History of the World in12 Diseases focuses on the key diseases and infections that have shaped the modern world as we know it.This book chronicles the diseases that have changed the world, helped us to develop vaccines and technology, and ultimately altered the course of history. It includes early medieval infections right up to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, examining the impact they’ve had and how they still affect us today.

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Utgivningsdatum:2027-08-12
Mått:150 x 224 x 17 mm
Vikt:460 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Aurum
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Quarto Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781805702665

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CAROL COOPER is a doctor, journalist, and author. She has taught students at Imperial College Medical School for almost twenty years, for which she received the Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award in 2022. She was elected President of the Guild of Health Writers in 2014, and delivered the prestigious Tom Olsen Lecture in 2022 ‘Has Covid Fractured the Way We Live?’. She is a Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge, her alma mater. Carol has authored and edited a string of non-fiction books. These include numerous guides on child health and parenting, as well as an award-winning book on general practice. More recently, she has turned to writing novels with a medical strand.

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:1 Bilharzia2. TB3. Malaria4. The Plague5. Cholera6. Smallpox7. Syphilis8. Yellow fever9. Flu10. Measles11. HIV/Aids12. Covid-19

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