Plagues upon the Earth
Title | Plagues upon the Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Kyle Harper |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 704 |
Release | 2021-10-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0691224722 |
A sweeping germ’s-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemics Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity’s uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in our evolutionary past, and why its growth is accelerated by technological progress. He shows that the story of disease is entangled with the history of slavery, colonialism, and capitalism, and reveals the enduring effects of historical plagues in patterns of wealth, health, power, and inequality. He also tells the story of humanity’s escape from infectious disease—a triumph that makes life as we know it possible, yet destabilizes the environment and fosters new diseases. Panoramic in scope, Plagues upon the Earth traces the role of disease in the transition to farming, the spread of cities, the advance of transportation, and the stupendous increase in human population. Harper offers a new interpretation of humanity’s path to control over infectious disease—one where rising evolutionary threats constantly push back against human progress, and where the devastating effects of modernization contribute to the great divergence between societies. The book reminds us that human health is globally interdependent—and inseparable from the well-being of the planet itself. Putting the COVID-19 pandemic in perspective, Plagues upon the Earth tells the story of how we got here as a species, and it may help us decide where we want to go.
Factories of Death
Title | Factories of Death PDF eBook |
Author | Sheldon H. Harris |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2002-05-03 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1134827512 |
Fresh evidence from newly released sources clarifies the shocking story of Japanese human experiments in Manchuria during the War, and reveals the true extent of the subsequent US cover-up.
Unit 731
Title | Unit 731 PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Williams |
Publisher | |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Why was evidence of Japanese bacteriological and chemical warfare not presented at the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal and what part did America play in the conver-up of these crimes?
Doomsday Book
Title | Doomsday Book PDF eBook |
Author | Connie Willis |
Publisher | Spectra |
Pages | 593 |
Release | 1993-08-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0553562738 |
Connie Willis draws upon her understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering, and the indomitable will of the human spirit. “A tour de force.”—The New York Times Book Review For Kivrin, preparing to travel back in time to study one of the deadliest eras in humanity’s history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing an alibi for a woman traveling alone. For her instructors in the twenty-first century, it meant painstaking calculations and careful monitoring of the rendezvous location where Kivrin would be received. But a crisis strangely linking past and future strands Kivrin in a bygone age as her fellows try desperately to rescue her. In a time of superstition and fear, Kivrin—barely of age herself—finds she has become an unlikely angel of hope during one of history’s darkest hours.
A Plague Upon Humanity
Title | A Plague Upon Humanity PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Barenblatt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Genocide |
ISBN | 9780285636934 |
Daniel Barenblatt reveals the true story of work carried out in China between 1935 and 1945 by unit 731 of the Japanese army, which was tasked to develop a germ warfare capability. Led by Dr Shiro Ishii, the unit experimented on half a million human subjects. The doctors involved were never prosecuted.
Zombie Fallout 2: A Plague Upon Your Family
Title | Zombie Fallout 2: A Plague Upon Your Family PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Tufo |
Publisher | DevilDog Press |
Pages | 363 |
Release | 2013-12-03 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
A Plague Upon Our House
Title | A Plague Upon Our House PDF eBook |
Author | Scott W. Atlas |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2021-11-23 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1637582218 |
As seen on Tucker Carlson, The Ingraham Angle, The Megyn Kelly Show, The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton and more! What really happened behind the scenes at the Trump White House during the COVID pandemic? When Dr. Scott W. Atlas was tapped by Donald Trump to join his COVID Task Force, he was immediately thrust into a maelstrom of scientific disputes, policy debates, raging egos, politically motivated lies, and cynical media manipulation. Numerous myths and distortions surround the Trump Administration’s handling of the crisis, and many pressing questions remain unanswered. Did the Trump team really bungle the response to the pandemic? Were the right decisions made about travel restrictions, lockdowns, and mask mandates? Are Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx competent medical experts or timeserving bureaucrats? Did half a million people really die unnecessarily because of Trump’s incompetence? So far no trusted figure has emerged who can tell the story straight—until now. In this unfiltered insider account, Dr. Scott Atlas brings us directly into the White House, describes the key players in the crisis, and assigns credit and blame where it is deserved. The book includes shocking evaluations of the Task Force members’ limited knowledge and grasp of the science of COVID and details heated discussions with Task Force members, including all of the most controversial episodes that dominated headlines for weeks. Dr. Atlas tells the truth about the science and documents the media’s relentless campaign to suffocate it, which included canceled interviews, journalists’ off-camera hostility in White House briefings, and intentional distortion of facts. He also provides an inside account of the delays and timelines involving vaccines and other treatments, evaluates the impact of the lockdowns on American public health, and indicts the relentless war on truth waged by Big Business and Big Tech. No other book contains these revelations. Millions of people who trust Dr. Atlas will want to read this dramatic account of what really went on behind the scenes in the White House during the greatest public health crisis of the 21st century.