Death in a Small Package: A Short History of Anthrax (Johns Hopkins Biographies of... by Susan D. Jones

An important piece of work. Jones is extremely well versed in the biology of anthrax, and she understands as well the social and environmental context. Her decision to write from the point of view of the organism is excellent. Jones avoids the trap of writing from a purely human perspective. She develops not only the ecology of the disease but also how it was transformed from a local into an international problem. (Gerald N. Grob, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 2011)

An excellent resource for understanding the history of anthrax and its relationship to humans Highly recommended. (Choice )

Jones's study breaks new ground in linking the histories of four types of anthrax: agricultural, laboratory, industrial, and weaponizedA great virtue of Jones's book is the dialogue between biology and historyDeath in a Small Package beautifully illustrates the old truism that history is a dialogue between the present and the past and should be an essential text of historiography courses, as well as those on infectious diseases, military research, and bioethics. (Michael Worboys Bulletin of the History of Medicine )