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Book Review of The Great Influenza (The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History)

The Great Influenza (The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History)
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Extensively researched and thoughtful examination into a scourge that remains something of a mystery even today. Barry shows how the responses (or in some cases, lack thereof) by political leaders, scientists, military leaders, and even blueblood society leaders altered the course of the pandemic.