The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 ― New Perspectives

Selected by Phillips (history, U. of Cape Town, South Africa) and Killingray (modern history, U. of London, UK) to reflect a diversity of approach and region of study, 16 papers assess the historical impact of the Spanish Influenza pandemic of 1918-1919, which killed some 30 million people around the world in the course of a few months. The papers are grouped around six main themes: virological and pathological perspectives, contemporary medical and nursing responses, contemporary responses by governments, demographic impact, long term consequences and memories, and epidemiological lessons learned from the pandemic. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)