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The Great Mortality

An Intimate History of the Black Death, the Most Devastating Plague of All Time

par John Kelly ...

Lu par Matthew Lloyd Davies ...

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12 heure 55 min

“Powerful, rich with details, moving, humane, and full of important lessons for an age when weapons of mass destruction are loose among us.” — Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombThe Great Plague is one of the most compelling events in human history—even more so now, when the notion of plague has never loomed larger as a contemporary public concern.The ... En savoir plus

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“Powerful, rich with details, moving, humane, and full of important lessons for an age when weapons of mass destruction are loose among us.” — Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic BombThe Great Plague is one of the most compelling events in human history—even more so now, when the notion of plague has never loomed larger as a contemporary public concern.The
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Everything Is Tuberculosis

The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

par John Green ...

Lu par John Green ...

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5 heure 35 min

**#1 New York Times bestseller • #1 Washington Post bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerJohn Green, award-winning author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease.**AN ACCLAIMED BEST BOOK OF 2025: NPR, Scientific American, Science News, Booklist, BookPage, Chicago Sun ... En savoir plus

$21.99 CAD

**#1 New York Times bestseller • #1 Washington Post bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerJohn Green, award-winning author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease.**AN ACCLAIMED BEST BOOK OF 2025: NPR, Scientific American, Science News, Booklist, BookPage, Chicago Sun
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On Call

A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

par Anthony Fauci M.D. ...

Lu par Anthony Fauci M.D. ...

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19 heure 12 min

**#1 New York Times BestsellerThe memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents“An eventful autobiography [and] a classic American story…Gripping.”—The Washington Post“One of the most consequential and most prominent [careers] in American medicine in the ... En savoir plus

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**#1 New York Times BestsellerThe memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents“An eventful autobiography [and] a classic American story…Gripping.”—The Washington Post“One of the most consequential and most prominent [careers] in American medicine in the
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Epidemics and Society

From the Black Death to the Present

par Frank M. Snowden ...

Lu par Eric Jason Martin ...

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23 heure 34 min

A "brilliant and sobering" (Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal) look at the history and human costs of pandemic outbreaksAs seen on 60 MinutesThe World Economic Forum #1 book to read for context on the coronavirus outbreakThis sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today, and in a new preface ... En savoir plus

$41.99 CAD

A "brilliant and sobering" (Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal) look at the history and human costs of pandemic outbreaksAs seen on 60 MinutesThe World Economic Forum #1 book to read for context on the coronavirus outbreakThis sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today, and in a new preface
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No One’s Coming

The Rogue Heroes Our Government Turns to When There's Nowhere Else to Turn

par Kevin Hazzard ...

Lu par Nick Mills ...

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8 heure 4 min

From the award-winning author of American Sirens and A Thousand Naked Strangers comes a real-life thriller about the most daring rescue in air-medical history.JULY 2014. Two American medical volunteers who joined the fight against the deadliest Ebola outbreak in world history have gotten infected. The virus kills in just over a week and they’re trapped in a hot zone with the clock ticking. If ... En savoir plus

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From the award-winning author of American Sirens and A Thousand Naked Strangers comes a real-life thriller about the most daring rescue in air-medical history.JULY 2014. Two American medical volunteers who joined the fight against the deadliest Ebola outbreak in world history have gotten infected. The virus kills in just over a week and they’re trapped in a hot zone with the clock ticking. If
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The Great Shadow

A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy

par Susan Wise Bauer ...

Lu par Jennifer Pickens ...

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11 heure 12 min

"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended."―Library Journal, starred"[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling."―KirkusAnti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be... ... En savoir plus

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"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended."―Library Journal, starred"[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling."―KirkusAnti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be...
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Air-Borne

The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe

par Carl Zimmer ...

Lu par Joe Ochman ...

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15 heure 52 min

**One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Science Books of 2025The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down**Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air—and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life. This last great biological frontier remains ... En savoir plus

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**One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Science Books of 2025The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down**Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air—and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life. This last great biological frontier remains
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Vaccines: Do They Work & Do They Cause Autism?

par Johan Dousteph ...

Lu par Johan Dousteph ...

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6 heure 4 min

Do you worry about your health and the health of your children? Does the thought of injecting your child with an unknown concoction made by pharmaceutical companies scare you? Do you distrust what you hear in the news regarding vaccines?YOU ARE NOT ALONEThrough painstaking inquiries into the realm of science, Drr. Johan Dousteph (Ph) has uncovered the truth about vaccines, and the link between ... En savoir plus

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Do you worry about your health and the health of your children? Does the thought of injecting your child with an unknown concoction made by pharmaceutical companies scare you? Do you distrust what you hear in the news regarding vaccines?YOU ARE NOT ALONEThrough painstaking inquiries into the realm of science, Drr. Johan Dousteph (Ph) has uncovered the truth about vaccines, and the link between
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Flesh Eaters, The

The World’s Deadliest Flesh-Eating Diseases

par J.D. Sherwood ...

Lu par Todd Eflin ...

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3 heure 20 min

Are you prepared for what you are about to discover in the chilling world of flesh-eating diseases? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to face the devastating effects of such a terrifying affliction?Have you ever heard of the term necrotizing fasciitis? If you haven’t, then brace yourself for an eye-opening journey that will forever change your perception of flesh-eating diseases.If you ... En savoir plus

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Are you prepared for what you are about to discover in the chilling world of flesh-eating diseases? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to face the devastating effects of such a terrifying affliction?Have you ever heard of the term necrotizing fasciitis? If you haven’t, then brace yourself for an eye-opening journey that will forever change your perception of flesh-eating diseases.If you
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First, Wear a Face Mask

A Doctor's Guide to Reducing Risk of Infection During the Pandemic and Beyond

par Dr. Philip M. Tierno Jr. ...

Lu par Jim Seybert ...

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2 heure 11 min

Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases.With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether you're taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don't panic: there are simple steps you can take to best ... En savoir plus

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Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases.With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether you're taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don't panic: there are simple steps you can take to best
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The Rules of Contagion

Why Things Spread--And Why They Stop

par Adam Kucharski ...

Lu par Joe Jameson ...

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8 heure 47 min

One of the Best Books of 2020 — Financial TimesOne of the "Most 2020 Books of 2020" — Washington PostOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The Times of LondonOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The GuardianFrom ideas and infections to financial crises and fake news, an "utterly timely" look at why the science of outbreaks is the science of modern lifeThese days, whenever anything... ... En savoir plus

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One of the Best Books of 2020 — Financial TimesOne of the "Most 2020 Books of 2020" — Washington PostOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The Times of LondonOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The GuardianFrom ideas and infections to financial crises and fake news, an "utterly timely" look at why the science of outbreaks is the science of modern lifeThese days, whenever anything...
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A Deeper Sickness

Journal of America in the Pandemic Year

par Margaret Peacock, Erik L. Peterson ...

Lu par Raquel Razan ...

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10 heure 44 min

A harrowing chronicle by two leading historians, capturing in real time the events of a year marked by multiple devastations.When we look back at the year 2020, how can we describe what really happened? In A Deeper Sickness, award-winning historians Margaret Peacock and Erik Peterson set out to preserve what they call the “focused confusion,” and to probe deeper into what they consider the Four ... En savoir plus

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A harrowing chronicle by two leading historians, capturing in real time the events of a year marked by multiple devastations.When we look back at the year 2020, how can we describe what really happened? In A Deeper Sickness, award-winning historians Margaret Peacock and Erik Peterson set out to preserve what they call the “focused confusion,” and to probe deeper into what they consider the Four
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Inferno

A Doctor’s Ebola Story

par Steven Hatch MD ...

Lu par Steven Hatch MD ...

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11 heure 31 min

A first-hand account of the Ebola epidemic by an American doctor who has been featured on the front page of the New York Times.Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely clinging to life, and Ebola had become a world health emergency. Hundreds of ... En savoir plus

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A first-hand account of the Ebola epidemic by an American doctor who has been featured on the front page of the New York Times.Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely clinging to life, and Ebola had become a world health emergency. Hundreds of
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Immune Resilience

The Breakthrough Plan to Protect Your Body and Fight Disease

par Romilly Hodges ...

Lu par Romilly Hodges ...

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13 heure 39 min

A sweeping look at the complexity of our immune system, with a natural, science-based program to help protect against viruses and other pathogens.Some people can fight off infections relatively easily, with minor symptoms, while others suffer severely. But these outcomes—and our immune responses against them—aren’t fixed; we can build immune resilience.But how? The answer goes beyond popping ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

A sweeping look at the complexity of our immune system, with a natural, science-based program to help protect against viruses and other pathogens.Some people can fight off infections relatively easily, with minor symptoms, while others suffer severely. But these outcomes—and our immune responses against them—aren’t fixed; we can build immune resilience.But how? The answer goes beyond popping
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The Big One

How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics

par Mark Olshaker, Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH ...

Lu par Peter Ganim ...

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14 heure 7 min

As bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse—but we have the tools to prepare, as revealed in this urgent, gripping warning by the New York Times bestselling authors of Deadliest Enemy.The Covid-19 pandemic was the most devastating natural event of the last century, killing more than 7 million people around the globe, straining the fabric of societies internationally, and shaking the ... En savoir plus

$41.99 CAD

As bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse—but we have the tools to prepare, as revealed in this urgent, gripping warning by the New York Times bestselling authors of Deadliest Enemy.The Covid-19 pandemic was the most devastating natural event of the last century, killing more than 7 million people around the globe, straining the fabric of societies internationally, and shaking the
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Science Goes Viral

Captivating Accounts of Science in Everyday Life

par Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Lu par Raoul Bhaneja ...

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9 heure 53 min

Bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the science of essential oils, placenta creams, intermittent fasting, and of course the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in this new collection from the master of demarcating non-science from scienceScience has gone viral! In more ways than one.Since we first heard rumblings about a novel type of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, terms like ... En savoir plus

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Bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the science of essential oils, placenta creams, intermittent fasting, and of course the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in this new collection from the master of demarcating non-science from scienceScience has gone viral! In more ways than one.Since we first heard rumblings about a novel type of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, terms like
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La Pandemia de Gripe Española

La Pandemia Más Mortal de la Historia y Cómo Cambió el Mundo

par Elliot Frank ...

Lu par Samuel Pelemonte ...

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3 heure 40 min

Aprenda todo sobre las tragedias que ocurrieron durante la época de la pandemia de gripe española y adquiera una comprensión más profunda del pasado.¿Sabía que la gripe española de 1918 es la pandemia más mortífera de la historia?Infectó alrededor de un tercio de la población mundial y mató a entre 40 y 100 millones de personas. Al igual que lo que está sucediendo ahora, cuando el SARS-CoV-2 plaga ... En savoir plus

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Aprenda todo sobre las tragedias que ocurrieron durante la época de la pandemia de gripe española y adquiera una comprensión más profunda del pasado.¿Sabía que la gripe española de 1918 es la pandemia más mortífera de la historia?Infectó alrededor de un tercio de la población mundial y mató a entre 40 y 100 millones de personas. Al igual que lo que está sucediendo ahora, cuando el SARS-CoV-2 plaga
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Das Rätsel-Virus

Was die Wissenschaft überrascht – kompakt erklärt

par Wissen in Minuten ...

Lu par Wissen in Minuten ...

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10 min

Ein Virus taucht auf – und plötzlich passen viele Dinge nicht mehr zusammen. Symptome, Verlauf, Immunreaktion: Es gibt Details, die selbst erfahrene Forschende ins Grübeln bringen. Warum ist dieses Virus so schwer zu verstehen? Und was macht es so ungewöhnlich?In diesem kurzen Hörbuch schauen wir uns an, welche Hinweise die Wissenschaft bereits hat, welche Erklärungen plausibel sind – und warum ... En savoir plus

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Ein Virus taucht auf – und plötzlich passen viele Dinge nicht mehr zusammen. Symptome, Verlauf, Immunreaktion: Es gibt Details, die selbst erfahrene Forschende ins Grübeln bringen. Warum ist dieses Virus so schwer zu verstehen? Und was macht es so ungewöhnlich?In diesem kurzen Hörbuch schauen wir uns an, welche Hinweise die Wissenschaft bereits hat, welche Erklärungen plausibel sind – und warum
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Maladies of Empire

How Colonialism, Slavery, and War Transformed Medicine

par Jim Downs ...

Lu par David Colacci ...

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9 heure 2 min

Most stories of medical progress come with ready-made heroes. John Snow traced the origins of London's 1854 cholera outbreak to a water pump, leading to the birth of epidemiology. Florence Nightingale's contributions to the care of soldiers in the Crimean War transformed hospitals from crucibles of infection to sanctuaries of recuperation. Yet histories of individual innovators ignore many key ... En savoir plus

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Most stories of medical progress come with ready-made heroes. John Snow traced the origins of London's 1854 cholera outbreak to a water pump, leading to the birth of epidemiology. Florence Nightingale's contributions to the care of soldiers in the Crimean War transformed hospitals from crucibles of infection to sanctuaries of recuperation. Yet histories of individual innovators ignore many key
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Fevered Planet

How Diseases Emerge When We Harm Nature

par John Vidal ...

Lu par John Sackville ...

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10 heure 27 min

Bloomsbury presents Fevered Planet by John Vidal, read by John Sackville.A timely and urgent investigation from John Vidal, Environment Editor of the Guardian for nearly thirty years, into how the destruction of nature is releasing disease into our societies'Urgent, fascinating and essential' GEORGE MONBIOT'A searing, vital work' BETTANY HUGHESCovid-19, mpox, bird flu, SARS, HIV, AIDS, Ebola; we ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

Bloomsbury presents Fevered Planet by John Vidal, read by John Sackville.A timely and urgent investigation from John Vidal, Environment Editor of the Guardian for nearly thirty years, into how the destruction of nature is releasing disease into our societies'Urgent, fascinating and essential' GEORGE MONBIOT'A searing, vital work' BETTANY HUGHESCovid-19, mpox, bird flu, SARS, HIV, AIDS, Ebola; we
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Plague

A Very Short Introduction

par Paul Slack ...

Lu par Gareth Richards ...

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32 min

Throughout history plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes. It was responsible for the "Plague of Justinian" in 542, the Black Death of 1348, and the Great Plague of London in 1665, as well as for devastating epidemics in China and India between the 1890s and 1920s. In the twenty-first century Coronavirus pandemics have served as a powerful reminder that we have not escaped the global ... En savoir plus

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Throughout history plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes. It was responsible for the "Plague of Justinian" in 542, the Black Death of 1348, and the Great Plague of London in 1665, as well as for devastating epidemics in China and India between the 1890s and 1920s. In the twenty-first century Coronavirus pandemics have served as a powerful reminder that we have not escaped the global
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The Black Angels

The Untold Story of the Nurses Who Helped Cure Tuberculosis

par Maria Smilios ...

Lu par Gina Daniels ...

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12 heure 13 min

New York City, 1929. A sanatorium, a deadly disease, and a dire nurse shortage. So begins the remarkable true story of the Black nurses who helped cure one of the world’s deadliest plagues: tuberculosis.During those dark pre-antibiotic days, when tuberculosis killed one in seven people, white nurses at Sea View, New York’s largest municipal hospital, began quitting. Desperate to avert a public ... En savoir plus

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New York City, 1929. A sanatorium, a deadly disease, and a dire nurse shortage. So begins the remarkable true story of the Black nurses who helped cure one of the world’s deadliest plagues: tuberculosis.During those dark pre-antibiotic days, when tuberculosis killed one in seven people, white nurses at Sea View, New York’s largest municipal hospital, began quitting. Desperate to avert a public
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Plagues upon the Earth

Disease and the Course of Human History

par Kyle Harper ...

Lu par Tim Fannon ...

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19 heure 47 min

A sweeping germ’s-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemicsPlagues 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 ourevolutionary past, and why its growth is acceleratedby ... En savoir plus

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A sweeping germ’s-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemicsPlagues 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 ourevolutionary past, and why its growth is acceleratedby
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Herding Immunity

The Startling History of Life Before and After Vaccines

par Stacy Mintzer Herlihy ...

Lu par Robin Siegerman ...

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9 heure 34 min

A look at the long history of vaccines, yesterday, today, and still to come.In Herding Immunity, Stacy Mintzer Herlihy explores the compelling history of vaccines and the equally long history of vaccination opposition. By connecting the contemporary anti-vax movement with its historical roots, Herlihy integrates modern conversations and reveals the profound impact vaccines have had on our society, ... En savoir plus

$28.84 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

A look at the long history of vaccines, yesterday, today, and still to come.In Herding Immunity, Stacy Mintzer Herlihy explores the compelling history of vaccines and the equally long history of vaccination opposition. By connecting the contemporary anti-vax movement with its historical roots, Herlihy integrates modern conversations and reveals the profound impact vaccines have had on our society,
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