Foreign bodies : pandemics, vaccines and the health of nations
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,, [2023].
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 465 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Castle Valley Library - Adult Non-fiction Book
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,, [2023].
Format
Book
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in Great Britain in 2023 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd."--Copyright page.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
With the devastating effects of Covid-19 still rattling the foundations of our global civilization, we live in unprecedented times, or so we might think. But pandemics have been a constant presence throughout human history, as humans and disease have lived side by side for millennia. Over the centuries, our ability to react to these sweeping killers has evolved, most notably through the development of vaccines. The story of disease eradication, however, has never been one of simply science: it is political, cultural, and deeply personal. Ranging across continents and centuries, acclaimed historian Simon Schama unpacks the stories of the often-unknown individuals whose pioneering work changed the face of modern healthcare. Questioning why the occurrence of pandemics appears to be accelerating at an alarming rate, Schama looks into our impact on the natural world, and how that in turn is affecting us, all while interrogating how geopolitics has had a devastating effect on global health.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schama, S. (2023). Foreign bodies: pandemics, vaccines and the health of nations (First U.S. edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schama, Simon. 2023. Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Schama, Simon. Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schama, Simon. Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines and the Health of Nations First U.S. edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, , 2023.
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