Pandemic perhaps, the: dramatic events in a public culture of danger
Auteur :
Caduff, Carlo
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520284098
Date de publication :
11 août 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 2005, American experts sent out urgent warnings throughout the country: a devastating flu pandemic was fast approaching. Influenza was a serious disease, not a seasonal nuisance; it could kill millions of people. This book explores how American experts framed a catastrophe that never occurred.