Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World Is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways
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Why the news about the global decline of infectious diseases is not all good. Plagues and parasites have played a central role in world affairs, shaping the evolution of the modern state, the growth of cities, and the disparate fortunes of national economies. This book tells that story, but it is not about the resurgence of pestilence. It is the story of its decline. For the first time in recorded history, virus, bacteria, and other...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0262038455
ISBN13:9780262038454
Release Date:October 2018
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:280 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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