The Great Influenza
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- First published
- 2004
- Pages
- 603
About this book
John M. Barry examines the influenza pandemic of 1918 through its spread and the scientific effort to understand it. The account connects wartime movement with disease and follows researchers confronting unfamiliar symptoms. Medical history and the pressures of an epidemic meet in a study of how scientific knowledge is tested during a crisis.
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Book facts
- Author
- John M. Barry
- First published
- 2004
- Reading time
- About 14 hours
- Pages
- 603
- Language
- English
- Genre
- American History
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online