| OUTBREAK - Plagues That Changed Hist
Diseases don't affect just one person's life. . . sometimes they change the world.
Did the Black Death destroy the feudal system? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan?
The answer to these questions is YES. Time and again, diseases have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly powerful and unexpected ways. Bryn Barnard describes the symptoms and paths of the world's deadliest diseases and how the epidemics they spawned have changed history forever.
OUTBREAK is highlighted with vivid and meticulously researched illustrations. It is a fascinating look at the hidden world of microbes and how this world shapes human destiny every day.
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