An in-depth account of the deadly influenza epidemic of 1918, a plague that took the lives of millions of people around the world, examines the causes of the pandemic, its devastating impact on early twentieth-century society, the researchers who risked their lives to confront the disease, and the lasting implications of the crisis and the scientific discoveries that resulted. Additional Details \N BOOK TYPE : NF BRAND : Barry, John M. LANGUAGE : ENGLISH NUMBER OF PAGES : 546 PUBLISH DATE : 2005/09/27 PUBLISHER IMPRINT CODE : PENGU PUBLISHER NAME : PENGUIN GROUP USA PUBLISHER STATUS CODE : OS RETURNS ACCEPTED? : YES
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