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Sep 12, 2017 · Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World [Spinney, Laura] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.
- 2017
- Laura Spinney
Jun 1, 2017 · 2,338 reviews 264 followers. July 15, 2021. This book provides a global perspective on the “Spanish” influenza of 1918 (which did not originate in Spain) that killed between 50 and 100 million people. Chapter One recounts the history of flu viruses, providing the context for the rest of the book.
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- Hardcover
- Laura Spinney
Jan 12, 2023 · Drawing on the latest research in history, virology, epidemiology, psychology and economics, Pale Rider masterfully recounts the little-known catastrophe that forever changed humanity"--Amazon. Originally published in the UK in 2017. Includes bibliographical resources (pages 298-317) and index.
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Jun 1, 2017 · Read the devastating story of the Spanish flu - the twentieth century's greatest killer – and discover what it can teach us about the current Covid-19 pandemic. 'Both a saga of tragedies and a detective story... Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past' Guardian.
Jun 1, 2017 · In Pale Rider, Laura Spinney recounts the story of an overlooked pandemic, tracing it from Alaska to Brazil, from Persia to Spain, and from South Africa to Odessa. She shows how the pandemic...
Jul 24, 2018 · 4.4 2,918 ratings. Editors' pick Best History. See all formats and editions. With a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people and a global reach, the Spanish flu of 1918–1920 was the greatest human disaster, not only of the twentieth century, but possibly in all of recorded history.
Sep 12, 2017 · Drawing on the latest research in history, virology, epidemiology, psychology and economics, Pale Rider masterfully recounts the little-known catastrophe that forever changed humanity. Continue Reading. Request Desk/Exam Copy. Genre: Nonfiction. Social Science. Disease & Health Issues. Praise. Details.
