Who was the author of the book ‘Plagues and Peoples’?

Who was the author of the book ‘Plagues and Peoples’?

William H. McNeill
W.I. Thomas
Rachel Carson
David Cannadine
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2019
The book ‘Plagues and Peoples’, published in 1976, was written by the renowned historian William H. McNeill. The book is a pioneering work in the field of medical history and world history, examining how infectious diseases have influenced the course of human civilization and historical events throughout history.
William H. McNeill is the author of the influential book ‘Plagues and Peoples’.
Rachel Carson is famous for ‘Silent Spring’, a key work of the environmental movement. W.I. Thomas was an American sociologist. David Cannadine is a British historian, known for works on British social history and modern history.