The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

John M. Barry

544 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

nonfiction history science challenging informative slow-paced

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In 1918, the world faced the deadliest pandemic in human history. What can the story of the so-called Spanish Flu teach us about the fight against present day crises, and how to prepare for future outbreaks? At the height of WWI, history's most le...

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