That we (not) kills us. The most terrible epidemics in the history of mankind and heroes who fought with them
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In 1518, in a small town in Elsas, Frau Troffeo began to dance without stopping until she died six days later. Soon, 34 more rural residents joined her. Then again. In a month, the mysterious dancing plague struck more than 400 people. In England of the late XVII century, the eccentric gentleman founded in his sweet city house “Clubs of Beznoye”-a public club for those who lost their nose and other parts of the body due to the incurable syphilis at that time. And in New York, at the turn of the century, the Irish cook caused two fatal outbreaks of typhoid fever, as a result of which she was nicknamed Typhosis Mary.
People have always experienced mystical horror before epidemics and wanted to get to the bottom of the causes. Some theories are too strange to believe in them. This book tells about the terrible details of catastrophic disasters that we survived as a biological species, as well as about heroic figures that fought selflessly in order to alleviate the suffering of their brothers.
Jennifer Wright in his original style, combining a scientific approach and black (of course) humor, explores the most shocking and deadly epidemics and their influence on history and humanity
People have always experienced mystical horror before epidemics and wanted to get to the bottom of the causes. Some theories are too strange to believe in them. This book tells about the terrible details of catastrophic disasters that we survived as a biological species, as well as about heroic figures that fought selflessly in order to alleviate the suffering of their brothers.
Jennifer Wright in his original style, combining a scientific approach and black (of course) humor, explores the most shocking and deadly epidemics and their influence on history and humanity
Author:
Author:Wright J.
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Cover:Hard
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- Category:Biographies & Memoirs
- Category:History & Geography
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
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Paper:offset
ISBN:
ISBN:978-985-15-4741-4
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