Irwin W. Sherman

Diseases have significantly shaped the course of the world's history. From the fourteenth-century plague to HIV/AIDS today, diseases have fundamentally altered the shape of society, politics, and culture. In a sweeping, thoughtful account, Twelve Diseases that Changed Our World considers the history of twelve important diseases: their impact, their consequences, their costs, and the lessons learned. Examining haemophilia, blight, tuberculosis,...

Drugs That Changed the World explores drugs used in the diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, prevention, or cure of disease. This book delves into how these drugs were developed and their profound impact, illustrating their 'magic'. Today, we have drugs that protect against infectious diseases, alleviate aches and pains, enable new organ transplants, and modify brain functions. However, the development process and...