Unnatural History of Emerging Infections - Barrett, Ron (Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Macalester College) a Armelagos (the late), George (Department of Anthropology, Emory University)

This book traces the social and environmental determinants of human infectious diseases from the Neolithic to the present day. Despite recent high profile discoveries of new pathogens, the authors argue that the major determinants of these emerging infections are ancient and recurring.