Description |
315 pages : maps, charts ; 20 cm |
Note |
First published in English, in London, England, in 2004, as: Return of the Black Death : The world's greatest serial killer. |
Summary |
"CZARNA ŚMIERĆ, DŻUMA, WIELKI DANSE MACABRE W CZTERNASTOWIECZNEJ EUROPIE. CZY JEST COŚ BARDZIEJ PRZERAŻAJĄCEGO? CZY MOŻE ZAATAKOWAĆ PONOWNIE? Doskonałe niemal dziennikarskie śledztwo dwójki specjalistów, którzy opierając się na wiarygodnych dowodach opowiadają historię dżumy." -- Abridgment of the synopsis on the cover. |
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"If the twenty--first century seems an unlikely stage for the return of a 14th--century killer, the authors of Return of the Black Death argue that the plague, which vanquished half of Europe, has only lain dormant, waiting to emerge again--perhaps, in another form. At the heart of their chilling scenario is their contention that the plague was spread by direct human contact (not from rat fleas) and was, in fact, a virus perhaps similar to AIDS and Ebola. Noting the periodic occurrence of plagues throughout history, the authors predict its inevitable re--emergence sometime in the future, transformed by mass mobility and bioterrorism into an even more devastating killer." -- goodreads.com |
Language |
In Polish. |
Subject |
Black Death -- Europe -- History.
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Black Death -- Etiology.
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Epidemics -- Europe -- History.
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Plague -- Forecasting.
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Epidemics -- Etiology.
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Black Death. (OCoLC)fst00833602
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Epidemics. (OCoLC)fst00914079
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Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245064
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Added Author |
Duncan, C. J. (Christopher John), author.
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Siennicka, Agnieszka, translator.
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Added Title |
Return of the Black Death : The world's greatest serial killer. Polish
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Epidemie w Europie od starożytności do czasów współczesnych |
ISBN |
9788311159327 (paperback) |
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8311159327 (paperback) |
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