An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
147. Disease, the New World and modern pandemics
February 04, 2022
Description
How devastating were European arrivals to the Americas in terms of deaths and the introduction of new infectious diseases? Tom and Dominic are joined by Professor Kyle Harper from the University...
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Books Referenced
Mosquito Empires
Author: John McNeil
Context:
Kyle Harper explicitly mentions being indebted to this book when discussing the impact of tropical diseases and the slave trade, calling it 'an amazing contribution to understanding these diseases.'
Plagues Upon the Earth, Disease in the Course of Human History
Author: Kyle Harper
Context:
This is the guest Kyle Harper's book that forms the basis of the podcast discussion. Tom explicitly names the full title near the end when praising it as 'a brilliant work of history' that is 'stylistically brilliant' and 'wonderfully well written.'