Pandemics: A Very Short Introduction: Second Edition

by Christian W. McMillen

The 2014 Ebola epidemic demonstrated the power of pandemics and their ability not only to destroy lives locally but also to capture the imagination and terrify the world. In 2019 and the years that followed, the coronavirus pandemic infected every continent and took the lives of millions. In this updated edition, Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic disease...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019776200X
• ISBN13: 9780197762004
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.4" x 6.9"