Plagues & Poxes

Plagues & Poxes"Since publication of the initial version of Plagues & Poxes in 1987, which had the optimistic subtitle "The Rise and Fall of Epidemic Disease," the rise of new diseases such as AIDS and the deliberate modification and weaponization of diseases such as anthrax have changed the way we perceive infectious disease. With major modifications to deal with this new reality, the acclaimed author of Civil War Medicine: Challenges and Triumphs has updated and

and Long Is the Road (1948)

and the wonders of watching a child come into language

Entrusted by a family friend to deliver a plea for help that might keep his hometown mill from closing

In "Inflation Is About More Than Money"

to analyse how discourses about non-elites

In November 2011 a conference was held at King's College and the Warburg Institute to honour her memory

and nineteenth-century antiquarian William Flinders Petrie

Stephen Crane’s The Open Boat and Other Stories examines universal topics and themes that are still relevant to contemporary society

presents a well-argued approach to the value of children’s picture books as a way to look at contemporary issues of social justice while building connections that promote a literacy that is multi-dimensional

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noted ecologist Irina Springuel explains the best techniques for cultivating gardens using species indigenous to Egypt

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in controlled environment agriculture