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Craig Martin's translation of On Pestilence is the most accessible first-hand account of Renaissance medical theory and practice with respect to plague that I know.--Lisa Rosner, Stockton University Girolamo Mercuriale misdiagnosed plague for the Venetian government and then went on to develop a novel, robust account of the disease to which different kinds of responses and treatments could be brought. Craig Martin's translation of Mercuriale's On Pestilence will appeal to scholars and students of history, history of medicine and science, literature, and anyone looking to capture the steps and missteps in epidemiological history and to take the long view of epidemics--both would seem essential for understanding our current encounters with COVID.--Cynthia Klestinec, Miami University

Craig Martin's excellent and accessible translation (which includes a valuable glossary defining key medical terms) has certainly enriched our ability to teach plague. [There is] no better decision during COVID than to put one's scholarly abilities to use and expand our understanding of how medicine struggled to understand disease and pandemic in the past. * Annals of Science * Girolamo Mercuriale misdiagnosed plague for the Venetian government and then went on to develop a novel, robust account of the disease to which different kinds of responses and treatments could be brought. Craig Martin's translation of Mercuriale's On Pestilence will appeal to scholars and students of history, history of medicine and science, literature, and anyone looking to capture the steps and missteps in epidemiological history and to take the long view of epidemics-both would seem essential for understanding our current encounters with COVID. * Cynthia Klestinec, Miami University * Craig Martin's translation of On Pestilence is the most accessible first-hand account of Renaissance medical theory and practice with respect to plague that I know. * Lisa Rosner, Stockton University *

Girolamo Mercuriale misdiagnosed plague for the Venetian government and then went on to develop a novel, robust account of the disease to which different kinds of responses and treatments could be brought. Craig Martin's translation of Mercuriale's On Pestilence will appeal to scholars and students of history, history of medicine and science, literature, and anyone looking to capture the steps and missteps in epidemiological history and to take the long view of epidemics-both would seem essential for understanding our current encounters with COVID. -Cynthia Klestinec, Miami University Craig Martin's translation of On Pestilence is the most accessible first-hand account of Renaissance medical theory and practice with respect to plague that I know. -Lisa Rosner, Stockton University

Girolamo Mercuriale misdiagnosed plague for the Venetian government and then went on to develop a novel, robust account of the disease to which different kinds of responses and treatments could be brought. Craig Martin's translation of Mercuriale's On Pestilence will appeal to scholars and students of history, history of medicine and science, literature, and anyone looking to capture the steps and missteps in epidemiological history and to take the long view of epidemics-both would seem essential for understanding our current encounters with COVID. * Cynthia Klestinec, Miami University * Craig Martin's translation of On Pestilence is the most accessible first-hand account of Renaissance medical theory and practice with respect to plague that I know. * Lisa Rosner, Stockton University *

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Craig Martin is Associate Professor of the History of Science and Technology in the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage at the Universita Ca' Foscari, Venice.

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