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دانلود کتاب Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence: From Ancient Times to the Present
by George Childs Kohn, William Burns|
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عنوان فارسی: دایره المعارف طاعون و طاعون: از دوران باستان تا امروز |
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Praise for the previous edition:
"...the entries provide vivid historical detail...No other work approaches this topic in such a brief, encyclopedic manner...a useful addition to any academic reference collection..."-Choice
"...a useful resource for high school and public libraries..."-Booklist
"...does an excellent job...a conscious effort to put a human perspective on pestilence...Given the climate of the times and the concerns about bioterrorism, this title would be useful for a variety of subject areas. Recommended."-The Book Report
Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to the COVID-19 pandemic, Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference offering international coverage of this timely and fascinating subject.
This updated volume provides concise descriptions of more than 740 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak. Each detailed entry includes when and where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, who it affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and significance. Full-color and black-and-white photographs, maps, appendixes, a bibliography, and a chronology are also included.
New and updated coverage includes:
Cholera
Cocoliztli
COVID-19
Ebola
H1N1
Hepatitis A
HIV/AIDS
Legionnaires' Disease
Malaria
MERS
Rift Valley fever
Typhoid
Yellow Fever
Zika
Specifications
eBook
About the Author(s)
Editor George Childs Kohn holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.Ed. from the University of Hartford. He has developed and prepared general interest and historical reference books for more than 30 years. He has written and edited numerous reference works for Facts On File, including Dictionary of Historic Documents, Revised Edition and Dictionary of Wars, Third Edition. He has also helped to edit English-language dictionaries and has worked as managing editor of multivolume student encyclopedias.
William E. Burns earned his Ph.D. in British history from the University of California at Davis. His many publications include An Age of Wonders: Prodigies, Politics, and Providence in England, 1657-1727; The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia; Science in the Enlightenment; and Witch Hunts in Europe and America
"...the entries provide vivid historical detail...No other work approaches this topic in such a brief, encyclopedic manner...a useful addition to any academic reference collection..."-Choice
"...a useful resource for high school and public libraries..."-Booklist
"...does an excellent job...a conscious effort to put a human perspective on pestilence...Given the climate of the times and the concerns about bioterrorism, this title would be useful for a variety of subject areas. Recommended."-The Book Report
Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine plague of 11th century BCE to the COVID-19 pandemic, Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference offering international coverage of this timely and fascinating subject.
This updated volume provides concise descriptions of more than 740 epidemics, listed alphabetically by location of the outbreak. Each detailed entry includes when and where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, who it affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and significance. Full-color and black-and-white photographs, maps, appendixes, a bibliography, and a chronology are also included.
New and updated coverage includes:
Cholera
Cocoliztli
COVID-19
Ebola
H1N1
Hepatitis A
HIV/AIDS
Legionnaires' Disease
Malaria
MERS
Rift Valley fever
Typhoid
Yellow Fever
Zika
Specifications
eBook
About the Author(s)
Editor George Childs Kohn holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.Ed. from the University of Hartford. He has developed and prepared general interest and historical reference books for more than 30 years. He has written and edited numerous reference works for Facts On File, including Dictionary of Historic Documents, Revised Edition and Dictionary of Wars, Third Edition. He has also helped to edit English-language dictionaries and has worked as managing editor of multivolume student encyclopedias.
William E. Burns earned his Ph.D. in British history from the University of California at Davis. His many publications include An Age of Wonders: Prodigies, Politics, and Providence in England, 1657-1727; The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia; Science in the Enlightenment; and Witch Hunts in Europe and America
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