Author: Tumbe Chinmay

Place: India

Publisher: Harper Collins

Year: 2020

Volume: 1920 rc 8

Pages: 271

ISBN: 978-93-5357-945-6

Source: Purchased

Subject: Bombay/ Mumbai

Sub-Subject: Bombay

Keyword: Covid-19 Pandemic

Shelf: C6R3

Accession No: B1352

Contents: A Timeline of the Age of Pandemics 1- Pandemics of the Past 2- Cholera 3- Plague 4- Influenza 5- Covid-19 in the Rear-View Mirror Author’s Note Select Bibliography Notes Index About the Author

Abstract: *The Age of Pandemics 1817-1920: How They Shaped India and the World* offers a historical analysis of pandemics like Cholera, Plague, and Influenza, exploring their impact on global and Indian societies. The book examines how these pandemics influenced public health, politics, and economies, while driving advancements in medicine and global cooperation. It also contextualizes COVID-19 within this historical framework, highlighting the interconnectedness of global health challenges. The book includes a timeline, an author’s note, bibliography, notes, an index, and an author biography, enriching the understanding of pandemics’ lasting influence on world history and modern health responses.