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xvii, 397 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"Viruses are neither alive nor dead and are the closest thing we have to zombies. Their only known function is to replicate themselves, which can have devastating consequences on their hosts. Most, but not all, bacteria are good for us. Some are truly horrific, including those that caused the bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic plagues. And viruses and bacteria are always morphing, evolving, and changing, making them hard to treat. Plagues, Pandemics, and Viruses: From the Plague of Athens to Covid 19 is an enlightening, and sometimes frightening, recounting of the destruction wrought by disease, but it also looks at what man has done and can do to overcome even the deadliest and bleakest of contagions."--Back cover. |
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Communicable diseases.
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Emerging infectious diseases.
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Pathogenic microorganisms.
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Epidemics -- History.
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Viruses -- History.
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Plague -- History.
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COVID-19 (Disease)
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Coronaviruses.
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| ISBN |
9781578597390 (hardcover) |
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1578597390 (hardcover) |
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