☰

Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries

Not Available / Digital Item

Asleep: The Forgotten Epidemic that Remains One of Medicine's Greatest Mysteries

A fascinating look at a bizarre, forgotten epidemic from the national bestselling author of The American Plague.

In 1918, a world war raged, and a lethal strain of influenza circled the globe. In the midst of all this death, a bizarre disease appeared in Europe. Eventually known as encephalitis lethargica, or sleeping sickness, it spread worldwide, leaving millions dead or locked in institutions. Then, in 1927, it disappeared as suddenly as it arrived.

Asleep, set in 1920s and '30s New York, follows a group of neurologists through hospitals and asylums as they try to solve this epidemic and treat its victims-who learned the worst fate was not dying of it, but surviving it.
Country USA
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2010-03-02
Format Kindle eBook

Customers who purchased this also purchased....

Staging the Screen: The Use of Film and Video in Theatre (Theatre and Performance Practices, 15)

Guinea Pigs: The Essential Guide To Ownership, Care, & Training For Your Pet (Guinea Pig Care)

SKstyle OA03 Battery For HP 15-G057CL 15-D035DX 15-g013dx 15-D 15-D037DX 15-G070NR 15.6" HSTNN-LB5Y PB5Y 746458-421

ULAK iPhone 6S Plus Case, iPhone 6 Plus Case,Slick Armor Dual Layer Design Hybrid Hard Case Cover for iPhone 6 Plus/ 6s Plus(Baby Pink/Gray)

Funky Junque Funky Rainbow Beanie for Women, Colorful Slouchy Knit Winter Hat, Warm Chunky Soft Cap - 4 Tone Mix #32 - Black, Purple, Orange, Teal

Manu Home Autumn Harvest Potpourri Bag~12 oz Crisp Blend of Fall Leaves, Sweet Apples, Spice and hint of Pumpkin and Cinnamon. Fragranced Floral Botanicals with Mini Pumpkins~

Z-Tech Series 1A SFI 38.1 Certified Black One Size Fits All

28 Dulcimer Classics

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Berkley
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2010-03-02
Format	Kindle eBook