Rats, Lice, and History: Being a Study in Biography, Which, After Twelve Preliminary Chapters Indispensable for the Preparation of the Lay Reader, Deals With the Life History of Typhus Fever - Hans Zinsser • BookLikes (ISBN:1884822479)

Rats, Lice, and History: Being a Study in Biography, Which, After Twelve Preliminary Chapters Indispensable for the Preparation of the Lay Reader, Deals With the Life History of Typhus Fever

by: Hans Zinsser (author)

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Format: hardcover

ISBN: 9781884822476 (1884822479)

Pages no: 301

Edition language: English

Category:

Non Fiction, History, Science, Biology, Health, Medical, Medicine, Illness, Disease

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11 years ago

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Taking disease as his spectacles for an analysis of the history of civilization, Zinsser's lively odyssey throws light on events and cultural tropes in a highly entertaining way. Deservedly a classic

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Read this as a kid. Can't remember exactly when.

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Osho rated it

116 years ago

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I must note this as one of my favorite books ever, not because of its content (though I'm a sucker for plagues), but because of Zinsser's voice and narrative style. This was the first book I read where I noticed the author's effort to communicate his passion, and felt addressed across the decades. I...

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