Resumen:

When Plague Strikes: The Black Death, Smallpox, Aids : Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history--the Bubonic Plague, smallpox, and AIDS--chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications and how medical knowledge and treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have occasioned.SC 211 pages.