{"product_id":"books-america-s-forgotten-pandemic-by-alfred-w-crosby","title":"America's Forgotten Pandemic","description":"Between August 1918 and March 1919 the Spanish influenza spread worldwide, claiming over 25 million lives - more people than perished in the fighting of the First World War. It proved fatal to at least a half-million Americans. Yet, the Spanish flu pandemic is largely forgotten today. In this vivid narrative, Alfred W. Crosby recounts the course of the pandemic during the panic-stricken months of 1918 and 1919, measures its impact on American society, and probes the curious loss of national memory of this cataclysmic event. This 2003 edition includes a preface discussing the then recent outbreaks of diseases, including the Asian flu and the SARS epidemic.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53769522151697,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780521541756.jpg?v=1783951468","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-america-s-forgotten-pandemic-by-alfred-w-crosby","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}