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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
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Jonathan Kennedy
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Grace Fedinets's review
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues:
"I’m a sucker for a history x anthropology x epidemiology collab. Liked this more than sapiens, and guns, germs, & steel for those who’ve read "
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Cheyanne's review
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues:
"An absolute primer on how disease can and has shaped parts of human history. Since it's impossible for one book to cover ALL of global history, there's definitely gaps and discussion focuses more on Western/European disease history. That said, the *c"
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues:
"A fantastic point of view!"
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Liz's review
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues:
"What an interesting book. I kept thinking I should pull it out and just keep reading but it was also such a good book to carry around with me due to how it is set up that I resisted. The overall theme of the book is the rise and fall of dominant cult"
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
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Readers' Favorite Nonfiction
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2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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“Pathogens thrive on inequality and injustice.”
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
“There is one universally incorrect choice: do nothing. This didn't work when humans thought that plagues were a punishment sent by angry gods. Nor does a laissez-faire approach help stop disease when it is a deliberate policy choice.”
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
“The image of Neanderthals picking wildflowers to line the grave of a loved one really brings home how similar they were to us. Solecki claimed that his discovery revealed “that the universality of mankind and the love of beauty go beyond the boundary of our own species.”
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
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