The Black Death and Other Putrid Plagues of London

By (author): "Natasha Narayan"
Genres:Childrens books  Nonfiction books  History books  International books  
Publish Date: March 2004
The Black Death and Other Putrid Plagues of London
ISBN1904153011
ISBN139781904153016
AsinThe Black Death and Other Putrid Plagues of London
Original titleBlack Death and Other Putrid Plagues of London (Of London Series)
What exactly is a bubo? Was "Ring-a-ring o' roses" the rap of its day? And was TB the fashion victim's disease? From the Black Death to the smelly slums of Victorian London, from dangerous quacks to the ingenious Dr. Snow, the man who solved the cholera problem, this book goes into some gory detail about how people got ill, why they got ill, and the many centuries of discoveries and curious cures.