13 Epidemics That Changed World History
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Book Introduction
Looking back at how historical figures of the time fought against epidemics that shook the world,
It offers wisdom to navigate the "epidemic era" we live in.
Epidemics are no longer just recorded in history books.
While existing infectious diseases, excluding smallpox, have not disappeared, new infectious diseases such as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have appeared one after another since the latter half of the 20th century, and their frequency has also increased. Recently, COVID-19 is spreading rapidly.
In modern times, the explosive growth of the population has increased the risk of infection, and the development of the aviation industry has enabled high-speed, mass travel, thereby increasing the risk of spread.
And with the risk of pathogen proliferation due to global warming, the risk of pathogen mutation due to factory farming, and the increased risk of contact with unknown pathogens due to indiscriminate development, authoritarian and corrupt regimes run rampant around the world, causing constant conflicts such as wars, civil wars, and disputes, basic hygiene and quarantine systems are collapsing.
As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared, we have entered the 'age of epidemics.'
The author believes that the challenges we face from the pandemic remain the same as in the past. This book demonstrates that leadership, government response, and the media are crucial factors in determining victory or defeat in the fight against the pandemic, and that individual awareness and behavior are equally important.
And it emphasizes that the best results are achieved when citizens, academia, and government work together.
This can be easily understood if we recall the total chaos during the MERS outbreak in Korea in 2015.
And this book emphasizes, above all, that we must learn from the past, making it an interesting and wise history book that provides useful food for thought for those of us living in the "age of epidemics" such as COVID-19.
It offers wisdom to navigate the "epidemic era" we live in.
Epidemics are no longer just recorded in history books.
While existing infectious diseases, excluding smallpox, have not disappeared, new infectious diseases such as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have appeared one after another since the latter half of the 20th century, and their frequency has also increased. Recently, COVID-19 is spreading rapidly.
In modern times, the explosive growth of the population has increased the risk of infection, and the development of the aviation industry has enabled high-speed, mass travel, thereby increasing the risk of spread.
And with the risk of pathogen proliferation due to global warming, the risk of pathogen mutation due to factory farming, and the increased risk of contact with unknown pathogens due to indiscriminate development, authoritarian and corrupt regimes run rampant around the world, causing constant conflicts such as wars, civil wars, and disputes, basic hygiene and quarantine systems are collapsing.
As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared, we have entered the 'age of epidemics.'
The author believes that the challenges we face from the pandemic remain the same as in the past. This book demonstrates that leadership, government response, and the media are crucial factors in determining victory or defeat in the fight against the pandemic, and that individual awareness and behavior are equally important.
And it emphasizes that the best results are achieved when citizens, academia, and government work together.
This can be easily understood if we recall the total chaos during the MERS outbreak in Korea in 2015.
And this book emphasizes, above all, that we must learn from the past, making it an interesting and wise history book that provides useful food for thought for those of us living in the "age of epidemics" such as COVID-19.
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Introduction: Let's read this book
Antonine Plague: Let's elect a sensible and calm leader.
The Plague of the Frogs: Frogs Can't Save Lives, But History Books Can
Dancer: Let's treat her well instead of burning her to death as a witch.
Smallpox: Let's spread the word that the vaccine is the best.
Syphilis: Being ashamed of a sexually transmitted disease only makes it spread.
Tuberculosis: Don't Glorify Being Sick
Cholera: If you want to disprove a conventional wisdom, prove your theory thoroughly.
Leprosy: Remember that one good person can make a difference, and it could be you.
Typhoid: If you have the disease, don't spread it to others.
Spanish Flu: Censorship Kills
Lethargy: Medical advances have been rapid, so let's document this.
Frontal Lobotomy: Don't Trust the Smooth-Talking Con Artists
Polio: Remember, when communities, leaders, and scientists work together, we can save the world.
Epilogue: Learning from the Past
America
References
Acknowledgements
Translator's Note
Antonine Plague: Let's elect a sensible and calm leader.
The Plague of the Frogs: Frogs Can't Save Lives, But History Books Can
Dancer: Let's treat her well instead of burning her to death as a witch.
Smallpox: Let's spread the word that the vaccine is the best.
Syphilis: Being ashamed of a sexually transmitted disease only makes it spread.
Tuberculosis: Don't Glorify Being Sick
Cholera: If you want to disprove a conventional wisdom, prove your theory thoroughly.
Leprosy: Remember that one good person can make a difference, and it could be you.
Typhoid: If you have the disease, don't spread it to others.
Spanish Flu: Censorship Kills
Lethargy: Medical advances have been rapid, so let's document this.
Frontal Lobotomy: Don't Trust the Smooth-Talking Con Artists
Polio: Remember, when communities, leaders, and scientists work together, we can save the world.
Epilogue: Learning from the Past
America
References
Acknowledgements
Translator's Note
Publisher's Review
How has humanity overcome epidemics throughout history?
The terrible and terrifying history of mankind suffering from infectious diseases
It is humorous and sarcastic,
At a vivid historical site where an epidemic was rampant
A look at how humanity has overcome epidemics.
This book, no less than COVID-19, explores how we have overcome 13 infectious diseases that have plagued humanity throughout history, leaving us helpless and terrified. It also explores how we have overcome these epidemics.
Starting with the Antonine Plague that raged in ancient Rome, it introduces familiar plagues such as the Black Death, smallpox, syphilis, tuberculosis, cholera, leprosy, typhoid, Spanish flu, polio, and AIDS, as well as somewhat unfamiliar diseases (or surgical techniques) such as dancing mania, encephalitis lethargy, and frontal lobotomy, introducing the situations when epidemics broke out, what happened when epidemics were rampant, and how they were dealt with and overcome within a historical context.
Rather than discussing treatments or vaccines to eradicate epidemics, this book depicts the outbreak of a terrible epidemic and the people who suffered and died from it. It examines how crises were overcome, damage minimized, how the dying were comforted, and what sacrifices were made to achieve noble achievements that led to the current civilized world, all in the author's characteristically humorous, sharp, and light-hearted tone.
The terrible and terrifying history of mankind suffering from infectious diseases
It is humorous and sarcastic,
At a vivid historical site where an epidemic was rampant
A look at how humanity has overcome epidemics.
This book, no less than COVID-19, explores how we have overcome 13 infectious diseases that have plagued humanity throughout history, leaving us helpless and terrified. It also explores how we have overcome these epidemics.
Starting with the Antonine Plague that raged in ancient Rome, it introduces familiar plagues such as the Black Death, smallpox, syphilis, tuberculosis, cholera, leprosy, typhoid, Spanish flu, polio, and AIDS, as well as somewhat unfamiliar diseases (or surgical techniques) such as dancing mania, encephalitis lethargy, and frontal lobotomy, introducing the situations when epidemics broke out, what happened when epidemics were rampant, and how they were dealt with and overcome within a historical context.
Rather than discussing treatments or vaccines to eradicate epidemics, this book depicts the outbreak of a terrible epidemic and the people who suffered and died from it. It examines how crises were overcome, damage minimized, how the dying were comforted, and what sacrifices were made to achieve noble achievements that led to the current civilized world, all in the author's characteristically humorous, sharp, and light-hearted tone.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Publication date: March 10, 2020
- Page count, weight, size: 384 pages | 562g | 152*225*30mm
- ISBN13: 9788990062925
- ISBN10: 8990062926
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