Bibliograph

Foreign bodies, pandemics, vaccines, and the health of nations, Simon Schama

Type

Label

Foreign bodies, pandemics, vaccines, and the health of nations, Simon Schama

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-445) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Foreign bodies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1355632442

Responsibility statement

Simon Schama

Sub title

pandemics, vaccines, and the health of nations

Summary

"A vibrant cultural history investigating the tangled and complex history of pandemics and vaccines, by bestselling author and historian Simon Schama"--Dust jacket flapPandemics have been a constant presence throughout human history, as humans and disease have lived side by side for millennia. Over the centuries, our ability to react to these sweeping killers has evolved, most notably through the development of vaccines. The story of disease eradication is one of science-- and politics, culture, and deeply personal. Schama ranges across continents and centuries as he unpacks the stories of the often-unknown individuals whose pioneering work changed the face of modern healthcare. Questioning why the occurrence of pandemics appears to be accelerating at an alarming rate, Schama looks into our impact on the natural world, and how that in turn is affecting us, all while interrogating how geopolitics has had a devastating effect on global health. -- adapted from Goodreads

Target audience

adult

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Pandemics, vaccines, and the health of nations

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