Plague Journal

Plague Journal
Author: Michael D. O'Brien
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2009-09-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1681493780

Plague Journal is Michael O'Brien's fourth novel in the Children of the Last Days series. The central character is Nathaniel Delaney, the editor of a small-town newspaper, who is about to face the greatest crisis of his life. As the novel begins, ominous events are taking place throughout North America, but little of it surfaces before the public eye. Set in the not-too-distant future, the story describes a nation that is quietly shifting from a democratic form of government to a form of totalitarianism. Delaney is one of the few voices left in the media who is willing to speak the whole truth about what is happening, and as a result the full force of the government is brought against him. Thus, seeking to protect his children and to salvage what remains of his life, he makes a choice that will alter the future of each member of his family and many other people. As the story progresses he keeps a journal of observations, recording the day-by-day escalation of events, and analyzing the motives of his political opponents with sometimes scathing frankness. More importantly, he begins to keep a "mental record" that develops into a painful process of self-examination. As his world falls apart, he is compelled to see in greater depth the significance of his own assumptions and compromises, his successes and failures. Plague Journal chronicles the struggle of a thoroughly modern man put to the ultimate spiritual and psychological test, a man who in losing himself finds himself.

A Journal of the Plague Year

A Journal of the Plague Year
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2010-09-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0199572836

A Journal of the Plague Year is Defoe's fictional reconstruction of the effects of the Great Plague of 1665 on London. He brings vividly to life the devastation and suffering wrought by the disease,and its effect on the city. This revised edition includes comprehensive notes, a complete topographical index, and a new introduction.

Plague

Plague
Author: Edward Marriott
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2004-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780805075151

In this recounting of medical and human history, Marriott takes us back to Hong Kong in the summer of 1894, when a diagnosis of plague brought two top scientists to the island--Alexandre Yersin, a lone, maverick French bacteriologist, and his eminent rival, the Japanese Shibasaburo Kitasato. Marriott interweaves his narrative of their competition to discover the plague's source with scenes of the scourge's persistence: California in 1900, when plague arrived in the United States; Surat, India, in 1994, where torrential floods drowned millions of rats, causing the worst outbreak in seventy years; and New York City, some time in the future, where there is a rat for every human being, a diminishing budget for pest control, and an emerging strain of plague that is resistant to antibiotics.--From publisher description.

A study guide for Daniel Defoe's "A Journal of the Plague Year"

A study guide for Daniel Defoe's
Author: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 141031992X

A study guide for Daniel Defoe's "A Journal of the Plague Year", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students series. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

The Journal of Hygiene

The Journal of Hygiene
Author: George Henry Falkiner Nuttall
Publisher:
Total Pages: 800
Release: 1908
Genre: Communicable diseases
ISBN:

Issues for 1906-17 include reports on plague investigation in India, 6th-10th reports; and Plague supplements, no. 1-5; and Parasitology v.1-5.

Plague: A Very Short Introduction

Plague: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Paul Slack
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-06-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0192644491

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Throughout history plague has been the cause of many major catastrophes. It was responsible for the 'Plague of Justinian' in 542, the Black Death of 1348, and the Great Plague of London in 1665, as well as for devastating epidemics in China and India between the 1890s and 1920s. In the 21st century Coronavirus pandemics have served as a powerful reminder that we have not escaped the global impact of epidemic diseases. In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Slack takes a global approach to explore the historical and social impact of plague over the centuries, looking at the ways in which it has been interpreted, and the powerful images it has left behind in art and literature. Examining what plague meant for those who suffered from it, and how governments began to fight against it, he demonstrates the impact plague has had on modern notions of public health, and how it has shaped our history. This new edition also includes evidence on the nature of plague taken from recent discoveries in ancient DNA as well as new research on plague in the Middle East. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Black Death and Later Plague Epidemics in the Scandinavian Countries:

The Black Death and Later Plague Epidemics in the Scandinavian Countries:
Author: Ole Jørgen Benedictow
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 736
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 8376560476

This monograph represents an expansion and deepening of previous works by Ole J. Benedictow - the author of highly esteemed monographs and articles on the history of plague epidemics and historical demography. In the form of a collection of articles, the author presents an in-depth monographic study on the history of plague epidemics in Scandinavian countries and on controversies of the microbiological and epidemiological fundamentals of plague epidemics.

Publication

Publication
Author: Philippines. Bureau of Government Laboratories
Publisher:
Total Pages: 678
Release: 1905
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Collected Papers

Collected Papers
Author: Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 912
Release: 1915
Genre: Medicine
ISBN: