{"product_id":"the-american-plague-the-untold-story-of-yellow-fever-the-epidemic-that-shaped-our-history","title":"The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, The Epidemic That Shaped Our History","description":"In this account, a journalist traces the course of the infectious disease known as yellow fever, “vividly [evoking] the Faulkner-meets-Dawn of the Dead horrors” (The New York Times Book Review) of this killer virus.\n\nOver the course of history, yellow fever has paralyzed governments, halted commerce, quarantined cities, moved the U.S. capital, and altered the outcome of wars. During a single summer in Memphis alone, it cost more lives than the Chicago fire, the San Francisco earthquake, and the Johnstown flood combined.\n\nIn 1900, the U.S. sent three doctors to Cuba to discover how yellow fever was spread. There, they launched one of history's most controversial human studies. Compelling and terrifying, The American Plague depicts the story of yellow fever and its reign in this country—and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. With “arresting tales of heroism,” (Publishers Weekly) it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0425217752\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0425217752.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Crosby, Molly Caldwell\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41355647418426,"sku":"DBV.0425217752.A","price":4.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0425217752-0.jpg?v=1775495922","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-american-plague-the-untold-story-of-yellow-fever-the-epidemic-that-shaped-our-history","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}