Return of the Black Death : The World's Greatest Serial Killer
Editorial Reviews
Review
“… a piece of astonishing medical detective work…” (Observer, 16 May 2004)
“… a good account of the history of the three great plagues.” (Nature, 8th July 2004)
“… a compelling read…” (NewScientist.com, July 2004)
“Using documents of unimaginably diverse provenance, Susan Scott and Christopher Duncan assume the role of ‘plague detectives’.” (The Lancet, July 2004)
“…a compelling read…” (New Scientist, July 04)
“…humour, accessible style and gripping disgust-factor…well written…a rare achivement…” (Lancet, July 04)
Book 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.
Return of the Black Death : The World's Greatest Serial Killer
Return of the Black Death: The World's Greatest Serial Killer,Susan Scott,Christopher Duncan,John Wiley & Sons,0470090006,Forensic Medicine,History,History - General History,History: World,Infectious Diseases,World - General,History / World,History of medicine,Public health & preventive medicine
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