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The Health of Nations

The Health of Nations


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"Anyone interested in public health and its interface with politics will find both hope and frustration here. A fascinating look at epidemiology and the challenges that public health workers face."
--Library Journal
"Bartlett's The Health of Nations is a well-researched and accessible book. Her writing is clear yet nuanced, and offers compassion, a broad respect for history, and the skills of a strong storyteller."
--Choice Magazine

What would a world without disease look like? With the victory against smallpox behind us, polio, malaria and measles each provide their own set of roadblocks as we fight for a world free of epidemic diseases. This might seem a utopian pipe-dream, but that brand new world is a lot closer than you might think.

Writing with the pace of a thriller, Karen Bartlett give us a rare inside look at how both global organizations and local campaigns operate on the frontlines in the war against contagious disease. She reveals why politics will prove to be the final enemy in the fight for global health and how victory in this battle will have profound consequences for the balance of world power and will embolden scientists to make other, even more momentous breakthroughs. Thought-provoking and full of reasons to be hopeful for the future, The Health of Nations is essential reading on one of the greatest challenges we face in the 21st century.

About the Author: Karen Bartlett is a journalist, film-maker and Sunday Times-bestselling author. Her writing has appeared in The Sunday Times, The Times, Newsweek, New Statesman and Wired. In the past she has helped to write speeches for Nelson Mandela in his role as president of the education movement United World Colleges. She lives in London.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781786070685
  • Publisher: Oneworld Publications
  • Publisher Imprint: Oneworld Publications
  • Height: 236 mm
  • No of Pages: 336
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: The Campaign to End Polio and Eradicate Epidemic Diseases
  • Width: 150 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1786070685
  • Publisher Date: 11 Apr 2017
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 30 mm
  • Weight: 594 gr


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