The great influenza : the story of the deadliest pandemic in history
Barry, John M., 1947-2009
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At the height of WWI, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas. It then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. This book is ultimately a tale of triumph amid tragedy, which provides us with a precise and sobering model as we confront the epidemics looming on our own horizon.
Main title:
The great influenza : the story of the deadliest pandemic in history / John M. Barry.
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Edition:
[New] ed.
Imprint:
New York ; London : Penguin, 2005.
Collation:
546 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: New York; London: Viking, 2004.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780143036494 (pbk)0143036491 (pbk)
Dewey class:
614.5'18'09041614.518AA 614.518
Language:
English
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BRN:
272400