The American plague : the untold story of yellow fever, the epidemic that shaped our history /
Traces the impact on American history of yellow fever from the mid-seventeenth century onward, examining in particular the near-destruction of Memphis from the disease and the efforts of four men to combat the deadly scourge.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Berkley Books,
[2007]
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| Edition: | Berkley trade pbk. ed. |
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| Summary: | Traces the impact on American history of yellow fever from the mid-seventeenth century onward, examining in particular the near-destruction of Memphis from the disease and the efforts of four men to combat the deadly scourge. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published: New York : Berkley Books, 2006. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 368 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780425217757 0425217752 |