Fine cloth copy in a fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 303 pages; Description: 302 p. , [8] p. Of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Originally published: The plague race : United Kingdom : Picador, 2002. Subjects: Plague --History. Plague --China --Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region) --History --19th century. Summary: A riveting account, at once a thrilling story of scientific rivalry, a dramatic history of bubonic plague, and a cautionary investigation into the threat of plague today.
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A history of the bubonic plague describes the outbreak in 1894 Hong Kong and the fierce competition between Alexandre Yersin and Shibasaburo Kitasato to discover its source, noting other outbreaks while citing factors that could lead to a lethal epidemic in the future. 25,000 first printing.
Edward Marriott is the author of Savage Shore (0-8050-5556-8) and The Lost Tribe (0-8050-6449-4), a New York Times Best Travel Book. A recipient of the Thomas Cook and Banff Awards, he lives in London, where he contributes regularly to the BBC, the Times, and Esquire magazine.
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Librería: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Burke's Book Store, Memphis, TN, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. Remainder dot to top edge, else tight and clean. DJ shows light sticker residue, light rubbing. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1005016
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Librería: James Lasseter, Jr, Brooksville, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Volume itself has brown covers with gilt lettering on the spine. The bottom of the covers of the book shows a bit of wear probably from just sitting on a shelf. 303 pages, interior of book is clean and binding is tight. The work is a interesting recounting of medical and human history, told with clarity, Plague is a gripping story of scientific intrigue, a chilling read and an instructive warning. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. DJ is not price-clipped. A very nice copy. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0007762
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Librería: Renaissance Books, Riverside, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First US Edition. A study of the scientific investigations of several modern outbreaks of Bubonic Plague, beginning with an 1894 outbreak in Hong Kong. Looks at the continuing threat of Plague in the United States since it arrived in California in 1900. Also tells the story of the 1994 outbreak in India. 303 pages, photos. Nº de ref. del artículo: 12474
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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Next day dispatch. International delivery available. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000304792
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