John R. McNeill

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Yellow Fever and Globalization

By , September 1, 2005 in Globalist Analysis

Back in the 17th century, were pandemics also transmitted by birds?

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A Tale of Two Rivers

By , October 28, 2001 in Globalist Bookshelf

How much of a country’s environmental history can a river tell you?

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Istanbul and Chicago — A Tale of Two Cities

By , June 15, 2001 in Globalist Bookshelf

How to keep up the supply of clean water when your city is growing fast.

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The History of Energy Since 10,000 B.C.

By , April 20, 2001 in Globalist Bookshelf

Are energy problems a 20th-century invention?

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