Author

Contributions

  • Duncan, C. J. - Contributor

Publication

2004 - Wiley, Chichester, England

Language

English

Word Count

77,500 words, Guess

Page Count

310 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • Goodreads2157444

Classifications

  • DDC614.5/732
  • LCCRC171 .S38 2004

Description

If the twenty-first century seems an unlikely stage for the return of a 14th-century killer, the authors of Return of the Black Death argue that the plague, which vanquished half of Europe, has only lain dormant, waiting to emerge again--perhaps, in another form. At the heart of their chilling scenario is their contention that the plague was spread by direct human contact (not from rat fleas) and was, in fact, a virus perhaps similar to AIDS and Ebola. Noting the periodic occurrence of plagues throughout history, the authors predict its inevitable re-emergence sometime in the future, transformed by mass mobility and bioterrorism into an even more devastating killer.

Subjects

Topics

PlagueHistoryEtiologyNonfictionBlack DeathEpidemiologyDisease Outbreaks

Other Editions

  • Return of the Black DeathWiley2004

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