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The Atlas of Disease

Mapping Deadly Epidemics and Contagion from the Plague to the Coronavirus

by Sandra Hempel
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"A pleasingly written lay person's primer to disease epidemiology, as well as a gentle introduction to the social and cultural history of medicine." —The Biologist
Includes extensive illustrations
Behind every disease is a story, a narrative woven of multiple threads—from the natural history of the disease to the tale of its discovery and its place in world events. The Atlas of Disease is the first book to tell these stories in a new and innovative way, interweaving new maps with contemporary illustrations to chart some of the world's deadliest pandemics and epidemics.
Sandra Hempel reveals how maps have uncovered insightful information about the history of disease, from the seventeenth-century plague maps that revealed the radical idea that diseases might be carried and spread by humans, to cholera maps in the 1800s showing the disease was carried by water, right up to the AIDs epidemic in the 1980s, and the more recent devastating Ebola outbreak.
Crucially, The Atlas of Disease also explores how cartographic techniques have been used to combat epidemics by revealing previously hidden patterns. These are the stories of discoveries that have changed the course of history, affected human evolution, stimulated advances in medicine, and saved countless lives.
"Ample and well-chosen pictures . . . In fact, it is the sort of book that one can leaf through, looking only at illustrations and maps, and so is suitable for the informed and curious lay reader . . . Healthcare professionals and historians should also find it of interest." —British Society for the History of Medicine
Acclaim for Sandra Hempel's previous works of medical history
"A real-life scientific thriller." —Kirkus Reviews
"Riveting." —Daily Telegraph
"Fascinating . . . [A] masterful combination of telling details, engrossing prose, and drama." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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  • Release date

    December 20, 2022

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

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      • ISBN: 9781781318805

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781781318805
      • File size: 24654 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      February 15, 2019
      Disease plays an important role in history. Learning about its causes and how it spreads is crucial for prevention. Medical journalist Hempel uses maps to illustrate disease patterns, from the cholera epidemic in 1854 to recent outbreaks of Ebola. The book is divided into sections by type of disease transmission?airborne, waterborne, by insects and animals, and human-to-human. Each entry includes information about the causal agent, transmission, symptoms, incidence and deaths, prevalence, prevention, treatment, and global strategy. Entries include color illustrations and maps showing historical and modern outbreaks and incidence of the particular disease. This is a useful, accessible resource for students of history and public health.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)

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  • English

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