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Proto
How One Ancient Language Went Global'The fascinating story of the ancient words that survive in the mouths of billions of speakers today.' Henry Oliver, The Guardian 'Proto will take the reader on an unlikely historical odyssey … most importantly, it shows that we are more connected than we might have been led to believe.' New Statesman 'A magisterial feat … It is clever, careful, expansive, insightful and a host of other fine Indo-European adjectives.' New Scientist 'Bringing together genetic, archaeological and linguistic research, Spinney tells the fascinating story of the common ancestor of many languages spoken around the world today.' Financial Times 'An enormously refreshing and readable history of worlds that were physically far apart but, in a sense, spoke with a single voice.' David Abulafia, Literary Review 'A compelling portrait of a people thought lost to time … a remarkable account of humanity’s quest to rediscover its ancient origins.' Wall Street Journal 'Beguiling and revelatory… Spinney is a stylish and erudite writer.' Laura Miller, Slate 'Intriguing, lively … something for everyone.' Nature 'The fascinating tale of how a tiny, long-lost ancestral language, Proto-Indo-European, gave birth to a great family of languages … death and life are in the power of the tongue' Michael Hurley, BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day 'A lively and fascinating account. I loved it!' David Bellos, author of Is That a Fish in your Ear? 'Formidably researched but lightly written, I put down this book with the pleasurable sense that the world around me had become a little stranger and richer.' Helen Gordon, author of Notes from Deep Time ‘Superb. With style and panache, Laura Spinney tells a truly extraordinary detective story.’ Matt Ridley, author of The Evolution of Everything ‘An extraordinary journey through human history with words as a compass. It is a sweeping story beautifully told. Profound and illuminating.’ Moudhy Al-Rashid, author of Between Two Rivers
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1918 - Die Welt im Fieber
Die vergessene Pandemie Der Erste Weltkrieg geht zu Ende, und eine weitere Katastrophe fordert viele Millionen Tote: die Spanische Grippe. Binnen weniger Wochen erkrankt ein Drittel der Weltbevölkerung. Trotzdem sind die Auswirkungen auf Gesellschaft, Politik und Kultur weitgehend unbekannt. Ob in Europa, Asien oder Afrika, an vielen Orten brachte die Grippe die Machtverhältnisse ins Wanken. Anhand von Schicksalen auf der ganzen Welt öffnet Laura Spinney das Panorama dieser Epoche. Sie füllt eine klaffende Lücke in der Geschichtsschreibung und erlaubt einen völlig neuen Blick auf das Schicksalsjahr 1918. 'Spinney analysiert, warum wir den Ersten Weltkrieg nicht ohne die Spanische Grippe verstehen können. Ein Perspektivenwechsel, so brillant wie überfällig.' SPIEGEL online
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Pale Rider
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Pale Rider
Read the devastating story of the Spanish flu - the twentieth century's greatest killer - and discover what it can teach us about the current Covid-19 pandemic.'Both a saga of tragedies and a detective story... Pale Rider is not just an excavation but a reimagining of the past' Guardian With a death toll of between 50 and 100 million people and a global reach, the Spanish flu of 1918-1920 was the greatest human disaster, not only of the twentieth century, but possibly in all of recorded history. And yet, in our popular conception it exists largely as a footnote to World War I. In Pale Rider, Laura Spinney recounts the story of an overlooked pandemic, tracing it from Alaska to Brazil, from Persia to Spain, and from South Africa to Odessa. She shows how the pandemic was shaped by the interaction of a virus and the humans it encountered; and how this devastating natural experiment put both the ingenuity and the vulnerability of humans to the test. Laura Spinney demonstrates that the Spanish flu was as significant - if not more so - as two world wars in shaping the modern world; in disrupting, and often permanently altering, global politics, race relations, family structures, and thinking across medicine, religion and the arts.'Weaves together global history and medical science to great effect ... Riveting.' Sunday Times
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De Spaanse griep
Hoe de pandemie van 1918 de wereld veranderdeE-bookHonderd jaar geleden werd de mensheid getroffen door een ongekende catastrofe, waarvan de gevolgen nog steeds voelbaar zijn. De Spaanse griep, die van 1918 tot 1920 tussen de 50 en 100 miljoen slachtoffers maakte, was de grootste menselijke ramp van de geschiedenis. En toch kennen we de Spaanse griep vooral als een voetnoot bij de Eerste Wereldoorlog. In dit boek vertelt Laura Spinney het verhaal van een pandemie die zich uitstrekte over de hele wereld. Vanuit het perspectief van hen die het meemaakten, laat ze zien hoe de mensheid op de proef werd gesteld door een allesverwoestend virus. Ze toont aan dat de Spaanse griep minstens zo belangrijk was als de twee wereldoorlogen in het verstoren – en vaak permanent veranderen – van de wereldpolitiek, relaties tussen rassen, gezinsstructuren, de medische wetenschap, religie en de kunsten.
€ 10,99