{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-disease-sean-martin-9780857304155","title":"A Short History of Disease: Plagues, Poxes and Civilisations","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis second edition contains an afterword on COVID-19, looking at the origins and nature of the virus, and how governments across the globe dealt with the most serious public health emergency in a century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of Disease\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the historical and geographical evolution of infectious and non-infectious diseases, from their prehistoric origins to the present. It offers a comprehensive guide to ailments and the medicines developed to combat them. Analyzing case studies - including the Black Death, Spanish Flu, cholera, leprosy, syphilis, cancer, and Ebola - Sean Martin maps the growth of our understanding of disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book offers a fascinating insight into an important area of social history, providing an accessible introduction to disease and the ongoing quest to protect human health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0857304151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780857304155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pocket Essentials\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Sean Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070872285439,"sku":"9780857304155","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f6c9f363-b928-4c58-bc42-7c39dd80ae96.jpg?v=1685432823","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-disease-sean-martin-9780857304155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}