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Until proven safe : the history and future of quarantine / Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley.
"Journalists Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley explore the history and future of quarantine, from the Black Death to Big Data"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374126582
- ISBN: 0374126585
- Physical Description: vi, 396 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-377) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: encountering uncertainty -- The coming quarantine -- Part II: building quarantine -- The quarantine tourist -- Postmarks from the edge -- An extraordinary power -- Alone together -- Part III: animal, vegetable, mineral, alien -- Biology at the border -- A million years of isolation -- All the planets, all the time -- Part IV: distance assistance -- Algorithms of quarantine -- Epilogue: until proven safe. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Quarantine > History. Epidemics > History. COVID-19 (Disease) > History. |
| Genre: | Informational works. |
Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 614.46 MANAUGH 2021 (Text) | 0001002460390 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
