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  Book Review:   Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History By Kyle Harper Estimated Rating:   ★★★★☆ (4.20 out of 5 stars) Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts, critiques, and analyses presented below are entirely my own. Publication and Context Title:   Plagues Upon the Earth: Disease and the Course of Human History Author:   Kyle Harper Series:   The Princeton Economic History of the Western World (#85) First Published:   October 12, 2021 Publisher:   Princeton University Press Page Count:   688 pages Format:   Kindle Edition (ASIN: B094DX4ZFP / ISBN: 9780691224725) Genres:   History / Science / Nonfiction / Medicine / Biology Awards:   PROSE Award for History of Science Medicine and Technology (2022) Contextual Backdrop: Published in late 2021,   Plagues Upon the Earth   arrived at a moment when the global population was intimately, pain...

      Title:   A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution Authors:   Jennifer A. Doudna and Samuel H. Sternberg Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Mariner Books Publication Date:   June 13, 2017 Format Read:   Hardcover Page Count:   281 pages ISBN:   9780544716940 (ISBN-10: 0544716949) Genre:   Science / Nonfiction / Biology / Genetics / Health / Technology Target Audience:   Academic researchers, policymakers, bioethicists, and scientifically curious general readers. Rating:   ★★★★½ (4.5 out of 5 stars) Disclaimer:   I was provided a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes. This arrangement has in no way affected the content, objectivity, or critical stance of this review. Introduction: The Tsunami of the Anthropocene Between managing a large directorate of government personnel, navigating the labyrinthine complexities of public health policy...

  Academic Book Review A Brief History of Creation: Science and the Search for the Origin of Life Rating:   ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5 stars) Disclaimer: I was provided a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for review purposes. This provision has in no way affected the content, objectivity, or critical analysis of this review. Publication and Context Title:   A Brief History of Creation: Science and the Search for the Origin of Life Authors:   Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II Edition:   1st Paperback Edition Publication Date:   December 6, 2016 (First published December 1, 2015) Publisher:   W. W. Norton & Company Page Count:   336 pages ISBN-10 / ISBN-13:   0393353192 / 978-0393353198 Genre:   Science / Nonfiction / History of Biology / Philosophy Target Audience:   Academics, science historians, and educated lay readers interested in evolutionary biology and the philosophy of science. Publication Context and Author Ba...