Plagues

Plagues have inflicted misery and suffering throughout history. They can be traced through generations in our genes, with echoes in religion and literature. Featuring essays arising from the 2014 Darwin College Lectures, this book examines the spectrum of tragic consequences of different types of plagues, from infectious diseases to over-population and computer viruses. The essays analyse the impact that plagues have had on humanity and animals, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316644766
• ISBN13: 9781316644768
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.9"