Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History by Vidya Krishnan

Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History

Vidya Krishnan

320 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction health history science challenging emotional informative medium-paced

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The definitive biography of tuberculosis, from its origins as a novel disease to its modern reemergence that now threatens populations around the world. For centuries, tuberculosis has plagued populations across the world. From its first mention i...

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informative 100%
challenging 60%
reflective 39%
sad 37%
emotional 23%
dark 20%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%

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fast 21%
slow 17%

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