Duel Without End

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SKU: 9781789145052
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Mankind’s Battle with Microbes

By Stig S. Froland and Stig S. Frøland

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Duel Without End offers a panoramic and up-to-date account of humanity's ongoing battle against infectious diseases. It traces the impact of historic epidemics like the Black Death, smallpox, and the Spanish flu, revealing how they caused vast suffering, mass death, and even contributed to the fall of empires. The book also explores emerging threats like HIV/AIDS and COVID-19, highlighting medical advances such as antibiotics and vaccines that have saved millions of lives. Looking forward, it discusses challenges like antibiotic resistance and extra-terrestrial microbes as humanity ventures into deep space.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in history, health, and medicine, particularly those curious about the long-standing and evolving conflict between humans and infectious diseases, as well as students and professionals in epidemiology, medical history, and public health.

A fascinating journey through the long history of infection.

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In this panoramic and up-to-date account, we learn how the Black Death, smallpox, the Spanish flu, and other great epidemics have led to enormous sufferings and mass death, as well as contributing to the fall of empires and changing the course of history. We also discover how new infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 emerge.

Man has struck back at the microbes; antibiotics and new vaccines have saved millions of lives - but the battle with these relentless, silent enemies is far from won. We face increasing threats from new and unavoidable pandemics, antibiotic resistance, and extra-terrestrial microbes.

Duel Without End is a fascinating journey through the long history of infection, from the dawn of life to humanity's future exploration of deep space.

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Described by The Independent as a fascinating book that explores the social and economic contexts of human disease, the book has been praised as a masterpiece that offers new insights into world history through the lens of infectious disease (Elin Ørjasæter, Nettavisen). Esteemed academics commend it as an excellent and thorough survey of pandemics and biomedical advances, written in elegant, accessible language suitable for all readers.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781789145052

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Reaktion Books

Illustration: 148 illustrations, 59 in colour

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 632

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Stig S. Froland Stig S. Frøland

About the Author

Stig S. Frøland is Professor Emeritus of Medicine at University of Oslo. He is a specialist in infectious diseases and immunology and author of two books on HIV/AIDS.