The Four Horsemen - Emily Mayhew

The Four Horsemen - Emily MayhewThe Four Horsemen War, Pestilence, Famine and Death first appeared in the Book of Revelations a thousand years ago, but they continue to track us in our own time. This original and inspiring study by celebrated historian Emily Mayhew traces the advances in science, technology and humanitarianism that are enabling us to take them on, one by one. '[A] thoughtful and ultimately uplifting analysis of the unsung heroes of our age' Independent It begins in

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