A Treatise on Plague by W. J. Simpson - 9781108015899

A Treatise on PlagueDealing with the Historical, Epidemiological, Clinical, Therapeutic and Preventive Aspects of the Disease\nAuthor(s): W. J. Simpson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108015899, 978-1108015899\nSynopsis\nThe bubonic plague, in various forms, has been devastating human populations and affecting the very course of history for over 3000 years. This 1905 study by a renowned expert in the field represents the extent of early twentieth-century knowledge of a disease which was still killing millions at the time of first publication. Charting the history of the plague and its spread across the world, Simpson examines the causes of the disease, including the role of living conditions and poverty, as well as strategies for quarantine, prevention and treatment. Featuring autopsy reports, statistical data, photographs illustrating the symptoms and accounts of medical investigation of all.