The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the most deadly pandemics in human history, widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia pestis. It probably began in Central Asia and spread to Europe by the late 1340s. The total number of deaths worldwide from the pandemic is estimated at 75 million people.
This provocative history of bipolar disorder illuminates how perceptions of illness, if not the illnesses themselves, are mutable over time. Beginning with the origins of the concept of mania -- and the term maniac -- in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, renowned psychiatrist David Healy examines how concepts of mental afflictions evolved as scientific breakthroughs established connections between brain function and mental illness.
Horrible Histories Magazine №3: The Awesome Egyptians – Mummy Mania
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books. They are designed to get children interested in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant.Horrible Histories has sold over ten million copies in the UK alone, and sold over 20 million copies worldwide. It has been translated into 31 languages which has gone on sale in 37 countries worldwide.
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This important and highly original book explores the application of economics to the subject of hate via such diverse topics as war, terrorism, road rage, witchcraft mania, marriage and divorce, and bullying and harassment.
Журнал для изучающих английский язык. CONTENTS Examination - ЕГЭ Nadezhda's corner - Switching the Channels Across Britain - Oxford Spaceward - Mars Pen - Mondegreen Cover - Robert Patterson Music - Metallica Author! Author! - The Strugatsky Brothers Eco Mania - Beware! Plastics! Sci-Tech - A Great Scientific Mystery Unraveled
