Sherman – Power of Plagues

describes the nature and evolution of diseases, explains how scientists discovered the causes of infectious diseases and outlines how controls were developed, engages readers with an entertaining writing style, examines the interrelationship between plagues and culture and details the ways this shaped the traditions and institutions of Western civilization, highlights current epidemics such as AIDS, cholera, tuberculosis, influenza, West Nile virus, Ebola virus, and others, addresses the public