Viruses and Epidemics in World History

Virologist, Professor Michael Oldstone, based on the testimonies of contemporaries of terrible epidemics and scientists, "germ hunters", tells about humanity's confrontation with deadly viruses. The heroic stories of doctors who, in creating vaccines, had to not only risk their own... lives but also overcome centuries-old domestic and religious prejudices; the tragic mistakes of business and authorities in the fight against viruses that gave rise to new fears and distrust of the state. This book is an important reminder that we wrongly take health for granted, as new threats appear suddenly, like a word from Pandora's box, and scientists tirelessly continue to fight them.

Author: ОЛДСТОУН М.

Printhouse: AST

Series: Pocketbook: Intellectual Literature

Age restrictions: 12+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785171570880

Number of pages: 544

Size: 180x116x46 mm

Cover type: soft

Weight: 370 g

ID: 1574757

Virologist, Professor Michael Oldstone, based on the testimonies of contemporaries of terrible epidemics and scientists, "germ hunters", tells about humanity's confrontation with deadly viruses. The heroic stories of doctors who, in creating vaccines, had to not only risk their own lives but also overcome centuries-old domestic and religious prejudices; the tragic mistakes of business and authorities in the fight against viruses that gave rise to new fears and distrust of the state. This book is an important reminder that we wrongly take health for granted, as new threats appear suddenly, like a word from Pandora's box, and scientists tirelessly continue to fight them.

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