Diseases don't affect just one person's life...sometimes they change
the world. Did the Black Death destroy the feudal system? Did cholera pave
the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade?
Remarkably, the answer to all these questions is yes. Time and again, diseases
have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly powerful and unexpected
ways. From influenza to smallpox, from tuberculosis to yellow fever, Outbreak
describes the symptoms and paths of the world's deadliest diseases - and
how the epidemics they spawned have changed history forever.
The Invisible Hand: How Microbes Shape Civilization
Smithereens: How the Black Death Smashed Feudal Europe
Empires of Infection: How Smallpox Conquered the World
The Cost of Doing Business: How Yellow Fever Stopped Slavery
Harsh Teacher: How Cholera Cleaned Up Cities
Dying Hope: How Tuberculosis Romanced Society
Purple Death Watch: How Influenza Influenced War
Racing With the Red Queen: How Pathogens Regulate Life