The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History by Crosby, Molly Caldwell
The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History by Crosby, Molly Caldwell

The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History

In this account, a journalist traces the course of the infectious disease known as yellow fever, "vividly...
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Author: Molly Caldwell Crosby
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The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History by Crosby, Molly Caldwell

The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History

$36.25
The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History by Crosby, Molly Caldwell

The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History

$36.25
Author: Molly Caldwell Crosby
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In this account, a journalist traces the course of the infectious disease known as yellow fever, "vividly evoking] the Faulkner-meets-Dawn of the Dead horrors" (The New York Times Book Review) of this killer virus.

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," (Publishers Weekly) it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.

Author: Molly Caldwell Crosby
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 09/04/2007
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.58w x 1.08d
ISBN: 9780425217757
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Molly Caldwell Crosby is the national bestselling author of Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic That Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries and The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History, which has been nominated for several awards. Crosby holds a master's degree in nonfiction and science writing from Johns Hopkins University and previously worked for National Geographic magazine. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, Health, and USA Today, among others.
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