Plague : the mysterious past and terrifying future of the world's most dangerous disease
Orent, Wendy, 1951-2004
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Wendy Orent explores the history of plague, which killed a quarter of the population of Europe in the 14th century. She looks at how modern science has attempted to harness the virus for weaponry & at the continuing battle to provide effective antidotes.
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Imprint:
New York ; London : Free, c2004.
Collation:
276 p. : ill., facsim. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780743236850 (hbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
151099