Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases
that have changed the course of history--the bubonic plague, smallpox,
and AIDS--chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social,
economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and
treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have occasioned.
"A book that would serve well for reports, but it is also a fascinating
read."--SLJ.
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