Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues

by Jonathan Kennedy

Book Overview

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A "gripping" (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history--from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism--have been shaped not by humans but by germs

"Superbly written . . . Kennedy seamlessly weaves together scientific and historical research, and his confident authorial voice is sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger Bregman."--The Times...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593240499
• ISBN13: 9780593240496
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.9"