Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy

Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues

Jonathan Kennedy with Jonathan Kennedy (Narrator)

9 hours, 23 minutes first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction history politics science informative medium-paced

Description

A “gripping” (The Washington Post) account of how the major transformations in history—from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism—have been shaped not by humans but by germsAccording to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have...

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informative 98%
reflective 35%
challenging 24%
dark 13%
inspiring 4%
sad 4%
adventurous 3%
emotional 3%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

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slow 19%
fast 13%

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