Period 5
September 18, 2014
5. The Epidemic: A History of Aids by Jonathan Engel
Product Details
- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Collins; 1st edition (September 19, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061144886
Professional Review:
From Publishers Weekly
"The Epidemic was perceptive and concise, but also conversational and unbelievably thorough, Engel details our relationship, from the first appearance of the new pathogen to the colossal struggles of today's third-world countries, with a virus that "has proven itself a formidable foe, evading vaccines and antidotes, while mocking our own imprudence, and self-indulgence. Discussing in detail the sexual, economical, scientific, political, and educational detrimental ramifications of the AIDS crisis. After presenting the viral onslaught's first, overlooked victims, he tracks the disease's progression throughout the gay communities and circles of sex addicted drug-users, then finally into more mainstream populations." -Reed Business Information
Customer Review: "The Epidemic is a comprehensive and compelling history of AIDS - a devastating disease that has evoked not only human suffering, but medical, political, religious, and social controversy in the twenty five plus years since it exploded onto the world scene."
Why I Chose This Book: I chose this book because it follows the course of the AIDS epidemic from its start to where it is now and it appears to be well written .
Why I Chose This Book: I chose this book because it follows the course of the AIDS epidemic from its start to where it is now and it appears to be well written .
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