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Biology of plagues : evidence from historical populations

By Susan , Duncan , Christopher John; Scott

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
9780511015991, 0511015992, 9780511047596, 0511047592, 9780511156519, 0511156510, 9780511175831, 0511175833, 9780511542527, 0511542526, 9781280430398, 1280430397
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
28 MB (29201811 bytes)
Pages
420\435
Time added
2016-04-05 23:00:00

Description

Even today, the threat of unstoppable plague is ever-present. Historically, in Europe, the most devastating plagues were between the Black Death and the Great Plague of London. This fascinating book shows that these were not bubonic plague as previously thought, and provides food for thought for social and biological scientists. Abstract: Explores the epidemics of the past with modern epidemiological and computer-modelling. Read more...

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