Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence From Ancient Times to the Present

Summary: Praise for the previous edition: ...factual, yet fascinating...Although it is a reference book, it may be read as history and geography of world diseases.-"School Library Journal Although other reference sources discuss specific infectious diseases...none offers such a complete catalog of specific epidemics covering as long a time span. Recommended...-"CHOICE ...the articles are informative, making this a useful read...y-reference source.-"Library Journal ...a good source for high school and public libraries.--"Booklist A highly accessible comprehensive reference...-"Book News ...a worthy, significant, and welcome addition to the reference literature.-"Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of eleventh century B.C. to the recent Mad Cow disease scare [read more]