|
 
$10.50
Used Hardcover
Ships in 1 to 3 days
More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionseBook editionsThe Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balanceby Laurie Garrett
Synopses & ReviewsBook News Annotation:Based on international field research and extensive interviews with
experts in virology, molecular biology, disease ecology and medicine,
Garrett (health and science writer and former science correspondent
for National Public Radio) investigates newly identified viruses such
as HIV, HIV-II and the mysterious Ebola; old viruses in new
locations, such as hantavirus and dengue; and mutant strains of old
diseases--and examines the relationship between the spread of
disease, sociology, politics and science.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Table of ContentsIntroduction — Machupo: Bolivian hemorragic fever — Health transition: the age of optimism, setting out to eradicate disease — Monkey kidneys and the ebbing tides: Marburg virus, yellow fever, and the Brazilian meningitis epidemic — Into the woods: lassa fever — Yambuku: Ebola — The American bicentennial: swine flu and Legionnaires' Disease — N'zara: lassa, ebola, and the developing world's economic and social policies — Revolution: genetic engineering and the discovery of oncogenes. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
Other books you might like
Related Subjects
Health and Self-Help » Health and Medicine » Medical Specialties
|
|||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
|
Follow us on...
|
||||||||||
Don't Miss
