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Seven modern plagues and how we are causing them /
"According to veterinarian and journalist Mark Walters, we are contributing to--if not overtly causing--some of the scariest epidemics of our time. Through human stories and cutting-edge science, Walters explores the origins of seven diseases: Mad Cow Disease, HIV/AIDS, Salmonella DT104, Lyme D...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
Island Press,
[2014]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "According to veterinarian and journalist Mark Walters, we are contributing to--if not overtly causing--some of the scariest epidemics of our time. Through human stories and cutting-edge science, Walters explores the origins of seven diseases: Mad Cow Disease, HIV/AIDS, Salmonella DT104, Lyme Disease, Hantavirus, West Nile, and new strains of flu. He shows that they originate from manipulation of the environment, from emitting carbon and clear-cutting forests to feeding naturally herbivorous cows "recycled animal protein." Readers will both learn how today's plagues first developed and discover patterns that could help prevent the diseases of tomorrow"--Provided by publisher |
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| Notas: | Previous editions titled as "Six modern plagues and how we are causing them." "First Island Press cloth edition, September 2003; First Island Press paperback edition, August 2004"--Title page verso |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 236 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781610914666 161091466X |