Laura Spinney: 3 books

Book cover of Pale Rider

Pale Rider

The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World

by Laura Spinney
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017

In 1918, the Italian-Americans of New York, the Yupik of Alaska and the Persians of Mashed had almost nothing in common except for a virus--one that triggered the worst pandemic of modern times and had a decisive effect on the history of the twentieth century. The Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was...
Book cover of De Spaanse griep

De Spaanse griep

Hoe de pandemie van 1918 de wereld veranderde

by Laura Spinney
Language: Dutch
Release Date: April 17, 2018

Honderd jaar geleden werd de mensheid getroffen door een ongekende catastrofe, waarvan de gevolgen nog steeds voelbaar zijn. De Spaanse griep, die van 1918 tot 1920 tussen de 50 en 100 miljoen slachtoffers maakte, was de grootste menselijke ramp van de geschiedenis. En toch kennen we de Spaanse...
Book cover of 1918. L'influenza spagnola

1918. L'influenza spagnola

L'epidemia che cambiò il mondo

by Laura Spinney
Language: Italian
Release Date: February 1, 2018

Può una pandemia cambiare il mondo? Nel 1918 è successo. L'influenza spagnola uccide in soli due anni milioni di persone, di cui la maggior parte sono giovani tra i 18 e i 29 anni. Tra le vittime ci sono anche artisti e letterati: da Guillaume Apollinaire a Egon Schiele, da Max Weber a Katherine...
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