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# The Great Influenza : The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

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Review: My rec of the year 2020 goes to this masterpiece! - It will take me a 100 posts if I have to talk about Bill Gates Rec and my guilty pleasure book in this pandemic lockdown, which like my current sidekick reading of Kafka went on and on... I always review a new book only when I have another read on the side which I know is already GREAT and recommended by my trustworthy authorities. In books. 🥰 . Urged using facts only, this book had no particular affection for truth per se, only for effectiveness: . “Truth and falsehood are arbitrary terms…. There is nothing in experience to tell us that one is always preferable to the other…. There are lifeless truths and vital lies. The force of an idea lies in its inspirational value. It matters very little if its true or false. Man might be defined as “modern” largely to the extent that he attempts to control, as opposed to adjust himself to, nature. Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions,"Crow says . 1918 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC, like many other influenza pandemics,came in waves. The first spring wave killed few, but the second wave was lethal. Three hypotheses explain this phenomenon. You need to read it to understand what's happening now. How we can reconnect! Avery, one of the scientists said, Persistent and tenacious to find a cure, “Disappointment is my daily bread. I thrive on it.” Welch asked him to find the cause of influenza. His work on influenza and pneumonia would ultimately lead him to one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century. . And Barry writing this book would bestow me with a pool of knowledge which I am so thankful for ✊🙏 If my tab was a book, every sentence would have been highlighted. That good. A story inside a story. A movie book. By World War I, those trained directly or indirectly by the Hopkins already did lead the world in investigating pneumonia, a disease referred to as “the captain of the men of death.” They could in some instances prevent it and cure it. And their story begins with one man." . "In the same way that precipitates fall out of solution and coalesce around a crystal, individuals with extraordinary abilities and a shared vision had now coalesced about Welch at the Hopkins. Together, with a handful of others around the country, they intended to precipitate a revolution." I am a visionary. I believe in the future. I believe the future can be studied through the past. History repeats itself. This book made my head spin in anticipation. Just after reading the blurb I knew this was meant for me. Nothing I can say which will make you read this except you wanting to. Do read this. Come discuss in powerful captions and visions when you do. I loved this book absolutely. ... This book is pandemics gift to us.!
Review: Great review of history but a tad bit draining - Must read to understand how the world witnessed and coped and fought the pandemic and how certain mavericks in US health sector helped find an end to the pandemic and what parallels are we seeing in Covid. However the author could have been more precise. The books has too much details, some not required and hence makes the reading uninteresting in the second half

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,035,416 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9,170 in Encyclopaedias & Reference Works (Books) #32,316 in Healthy Living & Wellness |
| Country of Origin  | India |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (10,938) |
| Generic Name  | Book |
| ISBN-10  | 0525507965 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0525507963 |
| Importer  | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, Sales@bookswagon.com , 01140159253 |
| Item Weight  | 526 g |
| Language  | English |
| Net Quantity  | 500.00 Grams |
| Packer  | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, Sales@bookswagon.com , 01140159253 |
| Print length  | 560 pages |
| Publication date  | 1 July 2020 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My rec of the year 2020 goes to this masterpiece!
*by B***R on 12 June 2020*

It will take me a 100 posts if I have to talk about Bill Gates Rec and my guilty pleasure book in this pandemic lockdown, which like my current sidekick reading of Kafka went on and on... I always review a new book only when I have another read on the side which I know is already GREAT and recommended by my trustworthy authorities. In books. 🥰 . Urged using facts only, this book had no particular affection for truth per se, only for effectiveness: . “Truth and falsehood are arbitrary terms…. There is nothing in experience to tell us that one is always preferable to the other…. There are lifeless truths and vital lies. The force of an idea lies in its inspirational value. It matters very little if its true or false. Man might be defined as “modern” largely to the extent that he attempts to control, as opposed to adjust himself to, nature. Sometimes fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions,"Crow says . 1918 INFLUENZA PANDEMIC, like many other influenza pandemics,came in waves. The first spring wave killed few, but the second wave was lethal. Three hypotheses explain this phenomenon. You need to read it to understand what's happening now. How we can reconnect! Avery, one of the scientists said, Persistent and tenacious to find a cure, “Disappointment is my daily bread. I thrive on it.” Welch asked him to find the cause of influenza. His work on influenza and pneumonia would ultimately lead him to one of the most important scientific discoveries of the twentieth century. . And Barry writing this book would bestow me with a pool of knowledge which I am so thankful for ✊🙏 If my tab was a book, every sentence would have been highlighted. That good. A story inside a story. A movie book. By World War I, those trained directly or indirectly by the Hopkins already did lead the world in investigating pneumonia, a disease referred to as “the captain of the men of death.” They could in some instances prevent it and cure it. And their story begins with one man." . "In the same way that precipitates fall out of solution and coalesce around a crystal, individuals with extraordinary abilities and a shared vision had now coalesced about Welch at the Hopkins. Together, with a handful of others around the country, they intended to precipitate a revolution." I am a visionary. I believe in the future. I believe the future can be studied through the past. History repeats itself. This book made my head spin in anticipation. Just after reading the blurb I knew this was meant for me. Nothing I can say which will make you read this except you wanting to. Do read this. Come discuss in powerful captions and visions when you do. I loved this book absolutely. ... This book is pandemics gift to us.!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great review of history but a tad bit draining
*by A***I on 20 February 2022*

Must read to understand how the world witnessed and coped and fought the pandemic and how certain mavericks in US health sector helped find an end to the pandemic and what parallels are we seeing in Covid. However the author could have been more precise. The books has too much details, some not required and hence makes the reading uninteresting in the second half

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book
*by S***L on 19 November 2020*

Good book, was hoping to draw some comparison between today's pandemic and last great pandemic, and it helped me to understand it a little better.

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