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Twelve Diseases that Changed Our World: Diseases that Changed Our World and the Lessons They Teach (ASM Books) by Irwin W. Sherman is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Twelve Diseases that Changed Our World: Diseases that Changed Our World and the Lessons They Teach (ASM Books) about?
Covers the history of twelve important diseases and addresses public health responses and societal upheavals. • Chronicles the ways disease outbreaks shaped traditions and institutions of Western civilization. • Explains the effects, causes, and outcomes from past epidemics. • Describes a dozen diseases to show how disease control either was achieved or failed. • Makes clear the interrelationship between diseases and history. • Presents material in a compelling, clear, and jargon-free prose for a wide audience. • Provides a picture of the best practices for dealing with disease outbreaks.
Who reads Twelve Diseases that Changed Our World: Diseases that Changed Our World and the Lessons They Teach (ASM Books)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Irwin W. Sherman
- Publisher
- ASM Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781683673538
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Medical, History, Biology
- Rating
- 3.82 / 5 (118 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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