Epidemic! : the world of infectious diseases / Rob DeSalle, editor.
Epidemic! : the world of infectious diseases / Rob DeSalle, editor.
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Publisher
New York : The New Press ; Distributed by W.W. Norton, c1999.
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N614.4/30
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English
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Physical content
{ix}, 246 p. : ill, ports., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
Foreword / Ellen V. Futter -- Introduction: The Natural History of Infectious Disease / Rob DeSalle -- Sect. 1. Evolution, Ecology, and Culture. Infections Disease as an Example of Evolution / Joshua Lederberg. Emergence of New Diseases / Andrew Spielman. Infectious Disease and the Loss of Biodivers...
The Ecology of Outbreaks: Discovery of Legionella pneumophila / Joseph E. McDade. Using Remotely Sensed Data to Anticipate Risk Areas for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome / Jonathan A. Patz and Gregory E. Glass -- Sect. 5. Epidemics and Pandemics. Our Long Struggle Against Epidemics / A. David Brandlin...
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Publisher
New York : The New Press ; Distributed by W.W. Norton, c1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1999.
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Summary
"Epidemic! explores the world of infectious disease with essays by Nobel Prize-winning experts, profiles of scientists and researchers, and case studies. Written and illustrated for the general reader, Epidemic! examines diagnosis, treatment, and prevention throughout history and across cultures, from the AIDS virus to mad cow disease."--BOOK JACKE...
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Epidemic! : the world of infectious diseases / Rob DeSalle, editor.
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"Published in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Full bibliographic record available from Mason's Book Centre.
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c1999.
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N614.4/30
Record Identifier
74VvEkEdNQlg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvEkEdNQlg
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ISBN
1565845463 (pbk.)
9781565845466
1565845463
9781565845466 (pbk. : cover)
1565845463 (pbk. : cover)
9781565845466 (pbk.)
DDC
614.4
MMS ID
991011730789702626
