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The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Plague in History (originally subtitled The Epic Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History) is a 2004 nonfiction book by John M. Barry that examines the Spanish flu, a 1918-1920 flu pandemic and one of the worst pandemics in history.
- John M. Barry
- 2004
4 de oct. de 2005 · The Great Influenza is a book about the deadliest influenza outbreak in history, which occurred in 1918. It offers valuable insights into the nature of pandemics and the importance of truth and transparency in public health crises.
- 2004
- John M. Barry
27 de ago. de 2020 · What can the story of the so-called Spanish Flu teach us about the fight against present day crises, and how to prepare for future outbreaks? At the height of WWI, history's most lethal influenza...
4 de oct. de 2005 · At the height of World War I, history’s most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people...
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History. #1 New York Times bestseller. "Monumental... an authoritative and disturbing morality tale."—Chicago Tribune. The strongest weapon against pandemic is the truth. Read why in the definitive account of the 1918 Flu Epidemic.
Magisterial in its breadth of perspective and depth of research, THE GREAT INFLUENZA weaves together multiple narratives, with characters ranging from William Welch, founder of the Johns Hopkins Medical School, to John D. Rockefeller and Woodrow Wilson.
9 de feb. de 2004 · John Barry’s account of this virulent flu is sobering to say the least. In a matter of months, the flu spread across the world and caused between 50 and 100 million deaths. More American soldiers died from this flu than from the entire Vietnam War.
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