Outbreak!

50 Tales of Epidemics that Terrorized the World

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Contagious, Medical, Reference, History
Cover of the book Outbreak! by Beth Skwarecki, Adams Media
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Beth Skwarecki ISBN: 9781440596285
Publisher: Adams Media Publication: October 1, 2016
Imprint: Adams Media Language: English
Author: Beth Skwarecki
ISBN: 9781440596285
Publisher: Adams Media
Publication: October 1, 2016
Imprint: Adams Media
Language: English

From ancient scourges to modern-day pandemics!

Throughout history--even recent history--highly contagious, deadly, and truly horrible epidemics have swept through cities, countrysides, and even entire countries. Outbreak! catalogs fifty of those incidents in gruesome detail, including:

  • The Sweating Sickness that killed 15,000, including Henry VIII's older brother
  • Syphilis, the "French Disease," which spread throughout Europe in the late fifteenth century
  • The romantic disease: tuberculosis, featured in La Boheme, La Traviata, and Les Miserables
  • The worldwide outbreak of influenza in 1918, which killed 3 percent of the population
  • The mysterious appearance of HIV in the 1980s
  • The devastating spread of Ebola in West Africa in 2014

From ancient outbreaks of smallpox and plague to modern epidemics such as SARS and Ebola, the stories capture the mystery and devastation brought on by these diseases. It's a sickeningly fun read that confirms the true definition of going viral.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

From ancient scourges to modern-day pandemics!

Throughout history--even recent history--highly contagious, deadly, and truly horrible epidemics have swept through cities, countrysides, and even entire countries. Outbreak! catalogs fifty of those incidents in gruesome detail, including:

From ancient outbreaks of smallpox and plague to modern epidemics such as SARS and Ebola, the stories capture the mystery and devastation brought on by these diseases. It's a sickeningly fun read that confirms the true definition of going viral.

More books from Adams Media

Cover of the book The Everything Italian Phrase Book by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book Type Teams by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book The Everything Guide to Mobile Apps by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book Fatal Step by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book The Everything Marijuana Book by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book Selling to VITO the Very Important Top Officer by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book The Everything Guide to Macrobiotics by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book 1001 Letters For All Occasions by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book Food Remedies - Asthma by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book Dad's Book Of Awesome Recipes by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book The Minimalist Mom by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book Quotes to Live By by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book The Everything American History Book by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book Bad Apples by Beth Skwarecki
Cover of the book My Business is Murder by Beth Skwarecki
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy