Author: Wang Zhe
Publishing House: World Affairs Press
Publishing Time: February 2020
With "how small living things survive in the world of giant creatures" as a point for reflection, the book God's Fleas: Revelation of Human Beings Battling Epidemics provides people with a new perspective on human history. The book popularizes the basic know-how of preventive medicine, microbiology and vaccine science to the general public. It also pays tribute to the medical scientists who have saved countless lives and made great contributions to human health.
Epidemics including plague, smallpox, flu and AIDS have taken hundreds of millions of lives and changed the direction of our civilization. The thrilling descriptions and touching stories in the book, which describe a new era in science, make people think about life — not only its sorrows but also its happiness and inspirations.
(Source: China Women's News/Translated and edited by Women of China)
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