Table of contents : Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents Preface Part I. On the Origin of Plagues 1. Parasites, Pathogens, and the Tree of Life 2. The Red Queen and the Court Jester 3. Heirlooms and Souvenirs 4. New Alliances and Painful Scars Part II. The Ghosts of Plagues Past 5. Medieval Outcasts 6. Cryptic Plagues 7. Disease Conquests 8. Conquering Diseases Part III. Emergence 9. Heavy Harvests 10. Going Global 11. Tipping Points Epilogue. One Health and the Mad Hatter Acknowledgments Further Reading Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z