Plagues Upon The Earth: Disease And The Course Of Human History (The Princeton Economic History Of The Western World)

Plagues Upon The Earth: Disease And The Course Of Human History (The Princeton Economic History Of The Western World)

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A Sweeping Germseye View Of History From Human Origins To Global Pandemicsplagues Upon The Earth Is A Monumental History Of Humans And Their Germs. Weaving Together A Grand Narrative Of Global History With Insights From Cuttingedge Genetics, Kyle Harper Explains Why Humanitys Uniquely Dangerous Disease Pool Is Rooted Deep In Our Evolutionary Past, And Why Its Growth Is Accelerated By Technological Progress. 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. He Also Tells The Story Of Humanitys Escape From Infectious Diseasea 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 Role Of Disease In The Transition To Farming, The Spread Of Cities, The Advance Of Transportation, And The Stupendous Increase In Human Population. Harper Offers A New Interpretation Of Humanitys Path To Control Over Infectious Diseaseone Where Rising Evolutionary Threats Constantly Push Back Against Human Progress, And Where The Devastating Effects Of Modernization Contribute To The Great Divergence Between Societies. The Book Reminds Us That Human Health Is Globally Interdependentand Inseparable From The Wellbeing Of The Planet Itself.Putting The Covid19 Pandemic In Perspective, Plagues Upon The Earth Tells The Story Of How We Got Here As A Species, And It May Help Us Decide Where We Want To Go.

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