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Title: The American Plague
Subtitle: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, The Epidemic That Shaped Our History
Author: Molly Caldwell Crosby
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-05-17
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine
Publisher's Summary:
Over the course of history, yellow fever has paralyzed governments, halted commerce, quarantined cities, moved the U.S. capital, and altered the outcome of wars. During a single summer in Memphis alone, it cost more lives than the Chicago fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and the Johnstown flood combined.
In 1900, the U.S. sent three doctors to Cuba to discover how yellow fever was spread. There, they launched one of history's most controversial human studies. Compelling and terrifying, The American Plague depicts the story of yellow fever and its reign in this country - and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. With "arresting tales of heroism," it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.
Critic Reviews:
"Gripping...highly readable." Newsweek
Members Reviews:
Thoroughly engrossing read
I loved reading this text. I found it to be well researched, thoughtful, and provocative.
Anyone interested in public health should read this book. I found it to be scary but a cautionary tale regarding sitting back with regard to disease. It also raises the issue of the increased threat of disease as a result of global warming
Good read for the aspiring medical scientist!
Outstanding look into a devastating smite of disease in Memphis, TN. At times, it was difficult to read for long periods, because the writing literally made me feel as though I was in the midst of a yellow fever epidemic. The book continues to describe the inspiring story of the medical scientists, who at great risks to themselves, relentlessly tracked down the origin of the disease, ultimately permanently handicapping yellow fever's ability to deal death to the thousands. Good read!!!
Compelling and insightful.
Deeply insightful, a compelling read. Well written, cautionary tale. Well worth the time for anyone.
Riveting
The story of the city of Memphis, Tennessee and it's battles with Yellow Fever in 1878. A story about men like Walter Reed and Carlos Finlay, who discovered that mosquitoes were the vector of transmission.
Fever
Lengthy very interesting account of the yellow fever epidemics throughout history. The various experiments used to determine its vector and spread.
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Title: The American Plague
Subtitle: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, The Epidemic That Shaped Our History
Author: Molly Caldwell Crosby
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-05-17
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine
Publisher's Summary:
Over the course of history, yellow fever has paralyzed governments, halted commerce, quarantined cities, moved the U.S. capital, and altered the outcome of wars. During a single summer in Memphis alone, it cost more lives than the Chicago fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and the Johnstown flood combined.
In 1900, the U.S. sent three doctors to Cuba to discover how yellow fever was spread. There, they launched one of history's most controversial human studies. Compelling and terrifying, The American Plague depicts the story of yellow fever and its reign in this country - and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. With "arresting tales of heroism," it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.
Critic Reviews:
"Gripping...highly readable." Newsweek
Members Reviews:
Thoroughly engrossing read
I loved reading this text. I found it to be well researched, thoughtful, and provocative.
Anyone interested in public health should read this book. I found it to be scary but a cautionary tale regarding sitting back with regard to disease. It also raises the issue of the increased threat of disease as a result of global warming
Good read for the aspiring medical scientist!
Outstanding look into a devastating smite of disease in Memphis, TN. At times, it was difficult to read for long periods, because the writing literally made me feel as though I was in the midst of a yellow fever epidemic. The book continues to describe the inspiring story of the medical scientists, who at great risks to themselves, relentlessly tracked down the origin of the disease, ultimately permanently handicapping yellow fever's ability to deal death to the thousands. Good read!!!
Compelling and insightful.
Deeply insightful, a compelling read. Well written, cautionary tale. Well worth the time for anyone.
Riveting
The story of the city of Memphis, Tennessee and it's battles with Yellow Fever in 1878. A story about men like Walter Reed and Carlos Finlay, who discovered that mosquitoes were the vector of transmission.
Fever
Lengthy very interesting account of the yellow fever epidemics throughout history. The various experiments used to determine its vector and spread.