Cholera: A Worldwide History

by J.E. Gessler and S.L. Kotar

In seven major cholera pandemics beginning in 1817, the "King of Terrors" has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. The deadly effects of the so-called "disease of filth" spared no one, no matter their station in life--and today cholera is more prevalent than at any time throughout history.

This book traces the history of the disease and the experience of those who suffered its ravages, using their own words from hundreds of newspapers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786472421
• ISBN13: 9780786472420
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher