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.