Behind every disease is a story.
Lesions on the mummified face of King Ramses of Egypt suggest
that his death in 1157 BC might have been due to smallpox.
By 2017 HIV/AIDS had killed more than 35 million people across
the world.
The Atlas of Disease tells these stories, interweaving the multiple threads from the natural history of the disease to the unravelling of its mysteries and its place in world events.
But as well as a narrative of death and devastation, this
beautifully illustrated book tracks the discoveries that have
changed the course of history, affected human evolution,
stimulated advances in medicine and also saved countless
lives.