An introduction to the plague in Europe and Asia during the fourteenth century that discusses pestilence, infection, its emergence, the three pandemics, causes, how it affected humanity, and other related topics.
With the Redface Pox running rampant and no male heir to the shogunate, despite Iemitsu and Arikoto's best efforts, it is becoming obvious that Japan must break from its centuries-old traditions if the country is to have a future.
Detailed sidebars and a comprehensive timeline augment the compelling text as itexamines how the disastrous events of the plague were exacerbated by peoples ignorance of scientific facts.
Thirteen-year-old Lizzie and her secret friend Noah, who is hiding in her house, plan to rescue Noah's father from the quarantined Chinatown, and save everyone they love from contracting the plague that is spreading in 1900 San Francisco.
Although infectious diseases have been responsible for more deaths than have wars, historians often tend to brush over the influence disease has had upon history.
The planet Kerenza is attacked, and Kady and Ezra find themselves on a space fleet fleeing the enemy, while their ship's artificial intelligence system and a deadly plague may be the end of them all.
"When the Underworld spawns a supernatural plague that sweeps through London, Mio must use her family's ancient mystical sword to save the world from the forces of evil."--Provided by OCLC.
"When authorities in Alaska receive a disturbing call from a teenage girl, their investigation leads them to discover an entire family of researchers dead. Joe Rush is called to help examine the bodies. On the surface, it looks like a brutal murder/suicide. But the situation is nowhere near that simple--nor is it over. Upon closer investigation, Rush discovers the terrifying truth. The research team has fallen victim to something that seems impossible at first, yet the evidence looks undeniable in the lab. Now the danger may threaten thousands more"--Amazon.com.
