War epidemics: an historical geography of infectious diseases in military conflict and civil strife, 1850-2000
Auteur :
Smallman-Raynor, Matthew / Cliff, Andrew
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198233640
Date de publication :
17 juin 2004
Dimensions :
24,4 x 16,3 x 5,0 cm
Poids :
1584 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Written from the viewpoints of historical geography, epidemiology, and spatial analysis, this book examines the historical occurrence and geographical spread of infectious diseases in association with wars. It addresses a geographical question: how are the spatial dynamics of epidemics influenced by military operations and the directives of war?