The End of Plagues: The Global Battle Against Infectious Disease

by John Rhodes and John Rhodes

At the turn of the twentieth century, smallpox claimed the lives of two million people per year. By 1979, the disease had been eradicated and victory was declared across the globe. Yet the story of smallpox remains the exception, as today a host of deadly contagions, from polio to AIDS, continue to threaten human health around the world. Spanning three centuries, The End of Plagues weaves together the discovery of vaccination, the birth and growth...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137278528
• ISBN13: 9781137278524
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.5"