" Whenever someone casually refers to “the history of civilization” in a way that does not jibe with the history of civilization as I extensively, constantly, read about it, I like to research their favorite books to see where they are getting their information. In most of these cases all their favorite books have titles like Christmas, Guns, and Integrity. "

― Jennifer Wright , Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them