The Resource The great influenza : the epic story of the deadliest plague in history, John M. Barry
The great influenza : the epic story of the deadliest plague in history, John M. Barry
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- Summary
- Chronicles the 1918 influenza epidemic, discussing why it was so lethal, how it spread throughout the American Midwest, what steps were taken to stop it, and how the country responded to the crisis
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 546 pages
- Note
-
- "This edition with a new afterword ..." -- T.p. verso
- Originally published in the United States by Viking Penguin in 2004
- Isbn
- 9780670894734
- Label
- The great influenza : the epic story of the deadliest plague in history
- Title
- The great influenza
- Title remainder
- the epic story of the deadliest plague in history
- Statement of responsibility
- John M. Barry
- Title variation
- Story of the deadliest plague in history
- Subject
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- trueInfluenza Epidemic, 1918 -- United States
- trueCommunicable diseases
- trueEpidemics
- trueHistory Writing -- Plague and Famine
- trueInfluenza -- History -- 20th century
- trueInfluenza -- Prevention
- Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
- trueInfluenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
- trueMedicine -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- truePlague -- History
- trueScience Writing -- Medicine | Illness and Disease
- trueVaccines
- true1910s -- 1910 -- 1919
- trueAdult books for young adults
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Chronicles the 1918 influenza epidemic, discussing why it was so lethal, how it spread throughout the American Midwest, what steps were taken to stop it, and how the country responded to the crisis
- Summary
- An account of the deadly influenza epidemic of 1918, which took the lives of millions of people around the world, examines its causes, its impact on early twentieth-century society, and the lasting implications of the crisis
- Award
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- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2004.
- National Academies Communication Award, 2005.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 154512
- Cataloging source
- KyLxBWI
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Barry, John M.
- Dewey number
- 614.5/18/09041
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RC150.4
- LC item number
- .B37 2005
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
- Influenza
- Medicine
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the epic story of the deadliest plague in history
- Label
- The great influenza : the epic story of the deadliest plague in history, John M. Barry
- Note
-
- "This edition with a new afterword ..." -- T.p. verso
- Originally published in the United States by Viking Penguin in 2004
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [507]-527) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 13974481
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 546 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670894734
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (InCu)9388C10F8A454511B10EC2C6602C6EB4
- (IMchF)fol05993087
- Label
- The great influenza : the epic story of the deadliest plague in history, John M. Barry
- Note
-
- "This edition with a new afterword ..." -- T.p. verso
- Originally published in the United States by Viking Penguin in 2004
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [507]-527) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 13974481
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Extent
- 546 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670894734
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (InCu)9388C10F8A454511B10EC2C6602C6EB4
- (IMchF)fol05993087
Subject
- trueInfluenza Epidemic, 1918 -- United States
- trueCommunicable diseases
- trueEpidemics
- trueHistory Writing -- Plague and Famine
- trueInfluenza -- History -- 20th century
- trueInfluenza -- Prevention
- Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
- trueInfluenza Epidemic, 1918-1919
- trueMedicine -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- truePlague -- History
- trueScience Writing -- Medicine | Illness and Disease
- trueVaccines
- true1910s -- 1910 -- 1919
- trueAdult books for young adults
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