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- Pathogenesis : a history of the world in eight plagues / by Kennedy, Jonathan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A sweeping look at how the major transformations in history--from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism--have been shaped not by humans but by germs. According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, collectively bending the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, professor Jonathan Kennedy argues that the myth of human exceptionalism overstates the role that we play in social and political change. Instead, it is the humble microbe that wins wars and topples empires. Drawing on the latest research in fields ranging from genetics and anthropology to archaeology and economics, Pathogenesis takes us through 60,000 years of history, exploring eight major outbreaks of infectious disease that have made the modern world. Bacteria and viruses were protagonists in the demise of the Neanderthals, the growth of Islam, the transition from feudalism to capitalism, the devastation wrought by European colonialism, and the evolution of the United States from an imperial backwater to a global superpower. Even Christianity rose to prominence in the wake of a series of deadly pandemics that swept through the Roman Empire in the second and third centuries: Caring for the sick turned what was a tiny sect into one of the world's major religions. By placing disease at the center of his wide-ranging history of humankind, Kennedy challenges some of the most fundamental assumptions about our collective past--and urges us to view this moment as another disease-driven inflection point that will change the course of history. Provocative and brimming with insight, Pathogenesis transforms our understanding of the human story"--- Subjects: Diseases and history.; Epidemics; Plague;
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- Superman. [graphic novel] / by Johnson, Phillip Kennedy,1970-author.; Eltaeb, Gabe,colourist.; Gapstur, Eric,illustrator.; Godlewski, Scott,illustrator.; Hester, Phil,1966-illustrator.; Rapmund, Norm,illustrator.; Sharpe, Dave(Letterer),letterer.; Hi-Fi Colour Design,colourist.;
"Phillip Kennedy Johnson jumps from Future State and brings the Kents back to the present, crafting a father-son story that spans both Superman and Action Comics! In "The Golden Age" Jonathan Kent is back from the 31st century and fighting cosmic threats alongside his legendary father, Clark Kent. But when an interdimensional breach opens near Earth, Jon recognizes the creatures that emerge: the cosmic leviathans that the Legion of Super-Heroes credits with the death of Superman! As Superboy desperately tries to save Superman's life from the leviathans of the breach, Superman discovers the breach's shocking origins. But with his powers mysteriously fading, he is utterly outmatched. Can Superboy change the course of history and save his father's life?"--Provided by publisher.- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Superboy (Fictitious character); Superman (Fictitious character);
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