Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Our History [Illustrated ed] 9780192807199, 0192807196
Combining tales of devastating epidemics with accessible science and fascinating history, Deadly Companions reveals how
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English Pages 272 pages: halftones, line drawings, 25 black and white and; 22 x 14 x 3 cm Year 2007
Table of contents :
Preface --
Introduction --
1. How it all began --
2. Microbes and our hunter gatherer ancestors --
3. Microbes exploit the sedentary lifestyle --
4. Microbes, crowds and poverty --
5. Microbes go global --
6. Microbes, famine and starvation --
7. Science intervenes --
8. Current problems --
Conclusions --
Glossary --
Index.
Preface --
Introduction --
1. How it all began --
2. Microbes and our hunter gatherer ancestors --
3. Microbes exploit the sedentary lifestyle --
4. Microbes, crowds and poverty --
5. Microbes go global --
6. Microbes, famine and starvation --
7. Science intervenes --
8. Current problems --
Conclusions --
Glossary --
Index.
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