Review of 'The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Short History of Malaria'

The Making of a Tropical Disease: A Short History of Malaria, published in 2007, was a timely overview of the history of one of the most complex and ancient of all diseases.Indeed, Packard's subtitle: 'a short history of malaria' is a modest one considering the depth and breadth of the range of topics relating to the history of malaria that Packard covers.But at just under 300 pages in length, in a highly accessible and well-organised format, this book has been widely read by scholars from a broad range of disciplines.In addition, chapters selected for their scientific or historical material have appeared on many seminar and course lists for undergraduate and graduate students.