Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times

Arno Karlen
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From Simon & Schuster, Man and Microbes respected science writer Arno Karlen presents a dramatic panorama of the natural history of disease. Man and Microbes makes clear that infection is a natural and necessary part of life. It shows how the search for food, shelter, and a safer, more prosperous life has altered the environment, changed the dance of adaptation between humans and microbes, and generated new diseases
Genres: ScienceNonfictionHistoryBiologyMedicineMedicalDiseaseHealthWorld History
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