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Pathogenesis Hardcover – April 13, 2023

by Jonathan Kennedy (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 214 ratings
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A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK'Powerfully argued... Fascinating and pacy' Sunday Times, Book of the Week'Superbly written... sure to please readers of Yuval Noah Harari or Rutger Bregman' The Times'Full of amazing facts' Observer'The book shines when it brings cutting-edge science to bear' Financial Times'A dizzying range of material' The Economist'A humbling story for humankind' SpectatorChallenges some of the greatest cliches about colonialism... A revelation' SATHNAM SANGHERA'Thrilling and eye-opening' LEWIS DARTNELL'Science and history at its best' MARK HONIGSBAUM'Unpicks everything we thought we knew... Mind blowing' CAL FLYNIn this revelatory book, Dr Jonathan Kennedy argues that germs have shaped humanity at every stage, from the first success of Homo sapiens over the equally intelligent Neanderthals to the fall of Rome and the rise of Islam.How did an Indonesian volcano help cause the Black Death, setting Europe on the road to capitalism? How could 168 men extract the largest ransom in history from an opposing army of eighty thousand? And why did the Industrial Revolution lead to the birth of the modern welfare state?The latest science reveals that infectious diseases are not just something that happens to us, but a fundamental part of who we are. Indeed, the only reason humans don't lay eggs is that a virus long ago inserted itself into our DNA, and there are as many bacteria in your body as there are human cells. We have been thinking about the survival of the fittest all evolution is not simply about human strength and intelligence, but about how we live and thrive in a world dominated by microbes.By exploring the startling intimacy of our relationship with infectious diseases, Kennedy shows how they have been responsible for some of the seismic revolutions of the past 50,000 years. Provocative and brimming with insight, Pathogenesis transforms our understanding of the human story, revealing how the crisis of a pandemic can offer vital opportunities for change.
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    384 pages
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    Torva
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    April 13, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    6.38 x 1.38 x 9.45 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1911709054
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1911709053
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Torva (April 13, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1911709054
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1911709053
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.38 x 1.38 x 9.45 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 214 ratings

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Jonathan Kennedy teaches politics and global health at Queen Mary University of London. He has a PhD in sociology from the University of Cambridge.

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Jerry P. Reid
5.0 out of 5 stars History
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
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A good history of bacteria.
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Mr. P. T. Mcmahon
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, excellent book, a good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2024
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The premise of the book is that the world wasn't shaped by alpha males (and females) such as Genghis Khan, Boadicea, etc but by the plagues and diseases they bought with them that wiped out the opposition but in some cases helped people resist invaders who weren't immune to what was natural in the land they were invading. Glad to see that Margaret Thatcher gets a mention for the destruction of the NHS that she started and the impact that it had on the lives of poor people in the UK - people mostly who were duped into voting for her in the belief that she would improve their lives when she did nothing of the sort. Pity it doesn't go on to mention the impact of social media and the lies and misinformation that is spread by "influencers" about vaccines and health officials.
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Sujoy Majumdar
4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book on the evolution of man and microbes.
Reviewed in India on August 12, 2023
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The book was an excellent treatise on the co existence of man and microbes. However, most of the description centred on events in Europe and the New world. Appearance of vibrio Cholerae as an agent responsible for the global pandemic was missed out.
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D. Alexandru
2.0 out of 5 stars Little pathogenesis and lots of ideology
Reviewed in Germany on July 20, 2023
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One interesting theory that homo sapiens had better immunity than the other human species. Also some insights into pandemics throughout history, but nothing groundbreaking. The book is mostly filled with Wikipedia-level general history and, as you get closer to the present time, with the broken-record socialist ideology of oppression. I abandoned the book as it started to cover slavery in the New World, as the proportion of ideology vs insight became too high.
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Michele Payne
5.0 out of 5 stars Pathogenisis
Reviewed in Australia on January 21, 2024
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A very interesting book which has changed my whole outlook on the history and evolution of mankind.
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Maoteaser
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fascinating
Reviewed in Singapore on December 1, 2023
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Will change the way you look at the world! Totally fascinating - essential reading.
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