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Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence
George C. Kohn
其他書名
From Ancient Times to the Present
出版
Infobase Publishing
, 2007
主題
History / World
Medical / Epidemiology
Medical / History
Reference / General
ISBN
1438129238
9781438129235
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=tzRwRmb09rgC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares, Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Third Edition is a comprehensive A-Z reference offering international coverage of this timely and fascinating subject.This updated volume provides concise descriptions of more than 700 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak. Each detailed entry includes when and where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, whom it affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and significance. Black-and-white photographs have been added throughout.