Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
Description
This sweeping history explores how infectious diseases have shaped human evolution, societies, and the course of world events. Moving from humanity’s earliest ancestors through the rise of agriculture, empires, globalization, and the modern era, it examines eight transformative plagues and the conditions that allowed them to spread. Along the way, it reveals how microbes have influenced migration, warfare, inequality, politics, and the development of civilization—often as decisively as human leaders and institutions. Blending scientific insight with vivid historical narrative, the book offers a provocative new perspective on the forces that have made us who we are.
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paperback
Crown Publishing Group, The
Published Jan 1, 2023
ISBN: 9780593240472
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First Published
2023
Language
eng
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