Mark Honigsbaum

A medical historian narrates the last century of scientific struggle against an enduring enemy: deadly contagious disease.

One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris

The Pandemic Century

In Search of the Cure for Malaria

The Fever Trail

Die vergangenen einhundert Jahre waren geprägt von teils verheerenden Krankheiten: der Spanischen Grippe, ein tragisches Erbe des Ersten Weltkriegs, gefolgt von einer Lungenpest, die in L.A. wütete, und der Papageienkrankheit, die in Argentinien ihren Ursprung nahm. Hinzu kamen AIDS, SARS, Ebola, Zika und schließlich: Covid-19. Dieses Buch erzählt ihre Geschichten: Wir begegnen engagierten Krankheitsdetektiven, trägen Verwaltungsapparaten und begabten Forscherinnen. Am Ende entsteht so ein großes Panorama - es zeigt die Grenzen der Wissenschaft und die Zukunft der Menschheit. »So lebhaft, dass im Kopf gleich ein Film zu laufen beginnt.« New York Times »Die faszinierende Darstellung eines zutiefst wichtigen Themas.« The Observer »Lebendig, schaurig und meisterhaft ... eine hervorragende Mischung aus Medizingeschichte und Zeitzeugnis.« Kirkus »Honigsbaums Buch über das immer wiederkehrende Thema der öffentlichen Gesundheit verdient große Aufmerksamkeit.« Publishers Weekly

Eine Geschichte der Ansteckung von der Spanischen Grippe bis Covid-19

Das Jahrhundert der Pandemien

Literally Italian for "bad air," malaria once plagued Rome, tropical trade routes and colonial ventures into India and South America and the disease has no known antidote aside from the therapeutic effects of the "miraculous" quinine. This first book from journalist Honigsbaum is a rousing history of the search for febrifuge or, more specifically, the rare red cinchona tree, the bark from which quinine is derived.

Pandemie. Dalla Spagnola al Covid-19, un secolo di terrore e ignoranza

'Deliciously detailed and dense, as satisfying as any mystery. . . spellbinding' As a ransom for his King, a Incan general leaves a hoard of gold for the Spanish Conquistador Pizzaro. In mysterious circumstances the gold disappeared leaving only its legend, and a map, behind. In Valverde's Gold Mark Honigsbaum attempts to unravel a myth that has obsessed men for centuries and has led to many fruitless and fatal treasure hunts. Undeterred by this, and armed with a Victorian botanist's map, Honigsbaum embarks on an epic journey into the dark heart of South America. This is the story of how gold can intoxicate even the most mild mannered of historians, about how characters - both real and fictional - become seized with the desire to claim lost treasure from even the most inhospitable areas of the world. On his quest he meets a bizarre array of treasure hunters, profiteers and traffickers, all with an unquenchable thirst for the hoard that has eluded man for centuries. Battling through the mountains and jungles, Mark Honigsbaum brings us closer to understanding the allure of the treasure hunt, as he gets closer to the hidden gold. Rich in description, atmosphere and adventure, Valverde's Gold is an unforgettable journey into greed, obsession and legend, and a must for anyone who has dreamed of being Indiana Jones.

A True Tale of Greed, Obsession and Grit

Valverde's Gold

This is the story of how gold can intoxicate even the most mild mannered of historians, about how characters - both real and fictional - become seized with the desire to claim lost treasure from even the most inhospitable areas of the world.

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