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Author Kenny, Charles, author.

Title The plague cycle : the unending war between humanity and infectious disease / Charles Kenny.

Publication Info. New York : Scribner, 2021.
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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  614.49 KENNY    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  614.49 KENNY    DUE 05-11-24
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Non Fiction  614.49 KENNY    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  614.49 KENNY    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  614.49 KENNY    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Adult Department Lower Level  614.4 KENNY    Check Shelf
 East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Adult Department  614.49 KEN    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  614.49 KEN    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  614.49 KEN    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  614.4 KENNY    Check Shelf

Edition First Scribner hardcover edition.
Description xiv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Summary This history of mankind's battles against infectious diseases looks at how epidemics shaped empires and economies and how medical revolutions freed us from these cycles until new threats caused by changes in global trade and climate.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-290) and index.
Contents Malthus's ultimate weapon -- Civilization and the rise of infection -- Trade merges disease pools -- Pestilence conquers -- The exclusion instinct -- Cleaning up -- Salvation by needle -- It's good to get closer -- The revenge of infection? -- Abusing our best defenses -- Flattening the plague cycle -- Conclusion: Humanity's greatest victory.
Subject Epidemics -- History.
Communicable diseases -- History.
Diseases and history -- Sociological aspects.
Communicable diseases. (OCoLC)fst00869883
Epidemics. (OCoLC)fst00914079
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 9781982165338 (hardcover)
1982165332 (hardcover)
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