Confronting contagion : our evolving understanding of disease / Melvin Santer.
Confronting contagion : our evolving understanding of disease / Melvin Santer.
Confronting contagion : our evolving understanding of disease / Melvin Santer.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
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G 2014/5858
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 353 pages ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[2015]
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Summary
"Throughout history, mankind's working theories regarding the cause of infectious disease have shifted drastically, as cultures developed their philosophic, religious, and scientific beliefs. Plagues that were originally attributed to the wrath of the gods were later described as having nothing to do with them, though the cause continued to be a my...
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Confronting contagion : our evolving understanding of disease / Melvin Santer.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-331) and index.
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G 2014/5858
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74VKJbbbV8EZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJbbbV8EZ
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ISBN
0199356351 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
9780199356355 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
DDC
616.9
MMS ID
991022290479702626
