{"product_id":"epidemics-and-pandemics-2-volumes-joseph-p-byrne-9781440863783","title":"Epidemics and Pandemics: From Ancient Plagues to Modern-Day Threats [2 Volumes]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Black Death that ravaged Europe in the 14th century to the influenza pandemic following World War I and the novel strain of coronavirus that made \"social distancing\" the new normal, wide-scale disease outbreaks have played an important role throughout human history. In addition to the toll they take on human lives, epidemics have spurred medical innovations, toppled governments, crippled economies, and led to cultural revolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpidemics and Pandemics: From Ancient Plagues to Modern-Day Threats\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a holistic view of the terrifying--and fascinating--topic of epidemics and pandemics. In Volume 1, readers will discover what an epidemic is, how it emerges and spreads, what diseases are most likely to become epidemics, and how disease outbreaks are tracked, prevented, and combatted. They will learn about the impacts of such modern factors as global air travel and antibiotic resistance, as well as the roles played by public health agencies and the media. Volume 2 offers detailed case studies that explore the course and lasting significance of individual epidemics and pandemics throughout history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph P. Byrne, Jo N. Hays\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440863784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440863783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 776\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.30w x 2.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2021 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021","brand":"Joseph P. Byrne","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046852030719,"sku":"9781440863783","price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cdbb5887-a195-4b70-ba70-7d302847a4c8.jpg?v=1684986864","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/epidemics-and-pandemics-2-volumes-joseph-p-byrne-9781440863783","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}