Facts on File, 2007. - 529 pages. Энциклопедия Чумы и Мора
Tracing the history of infectious diseases from the Philistine
plague of 11th century BCE to recent SARS and avian flu scares,
"Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Third Edition" is a
comprehensive A-Z reference offering inteational coverage of this
timely and fascinating subject.This updated volume provides concise
descriptions of more than 700 epidemics, listed alphabetically by
location of the outbreak. Each detailed entry includes when and
where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, whom it
affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and
significance. Black-and-white photographs have been added
throughout.
Kohn G.C. Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence
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