Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History

Name: Outbreak! Plagues That Changed History
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ISBN: 9780375829864

ISBN-10: 0375829865

ISBN-13: 9780375829864

Edition: 2006

Authors: Bryn Barnard, Bryn Barnard

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Did the Black Death destroy the feudal system? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these questions is yes. Time and again, diseases have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly powerful ways. From influenza to small pox, from tuberculosis to yellow fever, Bryn Barnard describes the symptoms and paths of the world's worst diseasesand how the epidemics they spawned have changed history forever. Highlighted with vivid and meticulously researched illustrations, Outbreak is a fascinating look at the hidden world of microbesand how this world shapes human destiny every day.

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 11/8/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Size: 9.25" wide x 12.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English