Globusz Books · Author
John M. Barry is represented in the Globusz Books library by 2 reviewed books. This page brings those summaries together so readers can compare the author’s available work before choosing what to read.
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Reviewed summary
John M. Barry’s "The Great Influenza" exposes the deadly mix of science, politics, and human error behind the 1918 flu pandemic. This was a virus that outpaced the best medical minds of the time and a government that chose secrecy over honesty. How did such a catastrophe unfold, and what lessons did the world almost forget?
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You think the 1918 flu was just a bad cold that got out of hand? Think again. It killed more people than World War I, and it wasn’t just some random virus doing its thing. It was a perfect storm of biology, politics, and outright human screw-ups. If you’ve ever wondered how a pandemic really unfolds — not the sanitized version from headlines — this book throws you right into the messy guts of it.
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