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Bacteria and Bayonets: The Influence of Disease in American Military History
David R. Petriello
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Description for Bacteria and Bayonets: The Influence of Disease in American Military History
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; MBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
For hundreds of years men have fought and died to expand and protect the United States relying on martial skill and patriotism. Various powerful enemies, from the British to the Nazis, and legendary individuals including Tecumseh and Robert E. Lee have all fallen before the arms of the American soldier. Yet the deadliest enemy faced by the nation, one which killed more soldiers than all of its foes combined, has been both unrecognized and unseen. The war waged by the United States against disease, and by disease against the United States, has impacted the country more than any other conflict ... Read more
For hundreds of years men have fought and died to expand and protect the United States relying on martial skill and patriotism. Various powerful enemies, from the British to the Nazis, and legendary individuals including Tecumseh and Robert E. Lee have all fallen before the arms of the American soldier. Yet the deadliest enemy faced by the nation, one which killed more soldiers than all of its foes combined, has been both unrecognized and unseen. The war waged by the United States against disease, and by disease against the United States, has impacted the country more than any other conflict ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
538g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612003412
SKU
V9781612003412
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About David R. Petriello
David R. Petriello was born in 1980 in Montclair, NJ. He finished his BA in Asian Studies at Seton Hall University before going on to receive a Masters in History from Montclair State and a Doctorate in History from St. John's University. Previous books include American Prometheus: Ronald Reagan and the Modernization of China (Published Dissertation, 2014) and The Military ... Read more
Reviews for Bacteria and Bayonets: The Influence of Disease in American Military History
...this is a very good, entertaining and thoughtful work.
NYMAS
Although the topic of disease and its influence on history has been dealt with before, this is a very good, entertaining, and thoughtful work.
Navy News
NYMAS
Although the topic of disease and its influence on history has been dealt with before, this is a very good, entertaining, and thoughtful work.
Navy News