Title: The Atlas of Disease
Author: Sandra Hempel
Page Count: Unavailable
Series: N/A
Publishing Date/Publisher: 4 October, White Lion Publishing
Format: eReader
Review: This is a book that will only appeal to a certain group of readers, but since I am in that group, I found it fascinating. Sandra Hempel offers a concise history of various diseases that have plagued the Earth for centuries (and in some cases, millennia), and writes in a very clear manner. It’s not bogged down with too much academic terminology, making it accessible for the general public, not just those studying the topic.
The structure of the book itself is amazing, and the maps are so informative. Hempel includes old drawings/political cartoons of the diseases, which helps show the historical impact of the disease. She also doesn’t focus too much on one disease; each chapter is relatively short, yet still provides a great deal of information. It takes a great deal of talent to be able to have something be in depth and short at the same time.
Bottom line: if you like to study history and disease, this book is for you.
Reader: Kymberly
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