Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History Harper Kyle
Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History Harper Kyle A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemicsPlagues upon the Earth is a monumental history…
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Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History Harper Kyle
A sweeping germ's-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemicsPlagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. He shows that the story of disease is entangled with the history of slavery, colonialism, and capitalism, and reveals the enduring effects of historical plagues in patterns of wealth, health, power, and inequality. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity's uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in our evolutionary past, and why its growth is accelerated by technological progress.
He also tells the story of humanity's escape from infectious disease--a triumph that makes life as we know it possible, yet destabilizes the environment and fosters new diseases.Panoramic in scope, Plagues upon the Earth traces the
Plagues Upon the Earth
Fate of Rome Harper Kyle