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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Book Title
- Flu: The Story Of The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918
- ISBN
- 9780743203982
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
0743203984
ISBN-13
9780743203982
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1743433
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Publication Name
Flu : the Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Subject
Life Sciences / Virology, Modern / 20th Century, Infectious Diseases, History, Epidemiology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Medical, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-064861
Reviews
Dr. Jerome Groopman Boston Sunday Globe Moves at a rapid pace, with vivid prose and graphic scenes...A masterly recounting of medical history., John R. AldenThe Philadelphia InquirerKolata reports this story with all the fervor of Coleridge's ancient mariner, gripping her readers in the book's first paragraph and not letting go until her tale is told., Beryl Lieff BenderlyThe Washington PostKolata commands the intelligent curiosity, well-honed reporting techniques, and smooth prose style of a top science reporter., John R. Alden The Philadelphia Inquirer Kolata reports this story with all the fervor of Coleridge's ancient mariner, gripping her readers in the book's first paragraph and not letting go until her tale is told., Beryl Lieff Benderly The Washington Post Kolata commands the intelligent curiosity, well-honed reporting techniques, and smooth prose style of a top science reporter., Dr. Jerome GroopmanBoston Sunday GlobeMoves at a rapid pace, with vivid prose and graphic scenes...A masterly recounting of medical history.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
614.5/18/0904
Table Of Content
Contents Prologue The Plague Year A History of Disease and Death From Sailors to Swine A Swedish Adventurer Swine Flu A Litigation Nightmare John Dalton's Eyeballs An Incident in Hong Kong From Alaska to Norway Mysteries and Hypotheses Acknowledgments Notes Index
Synopsis
A national bestseller, the fast-paced and gripping account of the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 from acclaimed science journalist Gina Kolata, now featuring a new epilogue about avian flu.When we think of plagues, we think of AIDS, Ebola, anthrax spores, and, of course, the Black Death. But in 1918 the Great Flu Epidemic killed an estimated forty million people virtually overnight. If such a plague returned today, taking a comparable percentage of the US population with it, 1.5 million Americans would die. In Flu, Gina Kolata, an acclaimed reporter for The New York Times, unravels the mystery of this lethal virus with the high drama of a great adventure story. From Alaska to Norway, from the streets of Hong Kong to the corridors of the White House, Kolata tracks the race to recover the live pathogen and probes the fear that has impelled government policy. A gripping work of science writing, Flu addresses the prospects for a great epidemic's recurrence and considers what can be done to prevent it., A national bestseller, the fast-paced and gripping account of the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 from acclaimed science journalist Gina Kolata, now featuring a new epilogue about avian flu. When we think of plagues, we think of AIDS, Ebola, anthrax spores, and, of course, the Black Death. But in 1918 the Great Flu Epidemic killed an estimated forty million people virtually overnight. If such a plague returned today, taking a comparable percentage of the US population with it, 1.5 million Americans would die. In Flu, Gina Kolata, an acclaimed reporter for The New York Times, unravels the mystery of this lethal virus with the high drama of a great adventure story. From Alaska to Norway, from the streets of Hong Kong to the corridors of the White House, Kolata tracks the race to recover the live pathogen and probes the fear that has impelled government policy. A gripping work of science writing, Flu addresses the prospects for a great epidemic's recurrence and considers what can be done to prevent it.
LC Classification Number
RC150.4.K64 2001
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