Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight PlaguesNew · Nonfiction, History, Science
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
2023 · 304 pages · Nonfiction
28
New
★ 3.94 on Goodreads · 13K ratings
≈ 8 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Goodreads Choice (history biography) finalist (2023). 3.94★ from 13K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
28Must-Read Score
- Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
- Readers32 out of 100 · counts 50%+18
- Buzz37 out of 100 · counts 15%+6
Where it ranks
- #87 of the 100 science and ideas books we rank
- #201 of the 220 history books we rank
- #561 of the 730 new books we rank
- #1147 of the 1,344 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Goodreads Choice (history biography) finalist (2023)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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