Great American Diseases: Their Effects on the Course of North American History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780323989251)

Great American Diseases: Their Effects on the Course of North American History presents medical history as it pertains to the major infectious diseases of North America. The book is designed to provide an interesting and engaging introduction to microbiology, immunology and epidemiology. With the advent of COVID-19, this book will serve as a reference on the history of previous epidemics. The book presents pandemics in an easy-to-read volume and provides concise chapters on the history of a disease, progression of understanding on the pathogen (agent of the disease), and their social ramifications through the history of North America.

Author: Ian R. Tizard, Jeffrey Mb Musser
ISBN-10: 032398925X
ISBN-13: 9780323989251
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 01/20/2022
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d