Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History

by Kyle Harper

Book Overview

A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemics

Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity's uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in our evolutionary past, and why its growth is accelerated by technological progress. He shows that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691230595
• ISBN13: 9780691230597
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.7" x 8.9"