Asleep
The Forgotten Epidemic That Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries
$53.63
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
18 May 2011
Summary
A fascinating look at a bizarre, forgotten epidemic from the national bestselling author of The American Plague.
In 1918, a world war raged, and a lethal strain of influenza circled the globe. In the midst of all this death, a bizarre disease appeared in Europe. Eventually known as encephalitis lethargica, or sleeping sickness, it spread worldwide, leaving millions dead or locked in institutions. Then, in 1927, it disappeared as suddenly as it arrived.
Asleep…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425238738 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0425238733 |
| Author: | Molly Caldwell Crosby |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 18 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 210mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Molly Caldwell Crosby
Molly Caldwell Crosby is the national bestselling author of Asleep- The Forgotten Epidemic That Remains One of Medicine’s Greatest Mysteries and The American Plague- The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic That Shaped Our History, which has been nominated for several awards. Crosby holds a master’s degree in nonfiction and science writing from Johns Hopkins University and previously worked for National Geographic magazine. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, Health, and USA Today, among others.
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