The Deadly Truth: A History of Disease in America

by Gerald N. Grob

Book Overview

The Deadly Truth chronicles the complex interactions between disease and the peoples of America from the pre-Columbian world to the present.

Grob's ultimate lesson is stark but valuable: there can be no final victory over disease. The world in which we live undergoes constant change, which in turn creates novel risks to human health and life. We conquer particular diseases, but others always arise in their stead. In a powerful challenge...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674017579
• ISBN13: 9780674017573
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.9"