{"product_id":"pale-rider-the-spanish-flu-of-1918-and-how-it-changed-the-world-paperback","title":"Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Spinney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe haunting story of a virus that triggered the worst pandemic of modern times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Both a saga of tragedies and a detective story.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The flu pandemic of 1918-1920 was one of the greatest human disasters of all time. It infected a third of the people on Earth--from the poorest immigrants of New York City to the king of Spain, Franz Kafka, Mahatma Gandhi, and Woodrow Wilson. But despite a death toll far higher than that of World War I, the 1918 flu is little more than a historical afterthought. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this gripping narrative history, Laura Spinney reveals how the virus traveled across the globe, exposing humanity's vulnerability and putting our ingenuity to the test. She demonstrates how the 1918 flu shaped the modern world by disrupting, and often permanently altering, global politics, race relations, and family structures. \u003ci\u003ePale Rider\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful account of the catastrophe that forever changed humanity. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Spinney\u003c\/b\u003e is a science journalist. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eProto: How One Ancient Language Went Global\u003c\/i\u003e, the story of the Indo-European languages. She lives in Paris, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52909128089824,"sku":"9781541736122","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/1G-QeaIjk09781541736122.webp?v=1781603034","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/pale-rider-the-spanish-flu-of-1918-and-how-it-changed-the-world-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}