Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present

by Frank M. Snowden III

Book Overview

A "brilliant and sobering" (Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal) look at the history and human costs of pandemic outbreaks

As seen on "60 Minutes"

The World Economic Forum #1 book to read for context on the coronavirus outbreak

This sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today, and in a new preface addresses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300256396
• ISBN13: 9780300256390
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"