Beasts of the earth : animals, humans, and disease / E. Fuller Torrey, Robert H. Yolken
- Author:
- Torrey, E. Fuller (Edwin Fuller), 1937-
- Published:
- New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2005]
- Copyright Date:
- ©2005
- Physical Description:
- xii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Yolken, Robert H.
- Contents:
- The smallest passengers on Noah's ark -- Heirloom infections: microbes before the advent of humans -- Humans as hunters: animal origins of bioterrorism -- Humans as farmers: microbes move into the home -- Humans as villagers: microbes in the promised land -- Humans as traders: microbes get passports -- Humans as pet keepers: microbes move into the bedroom -- Humans as diners: mad cows and sane chickens -- Microbes from the modern food chain: lessons from SARS, influenza, and bird flu -- The coming plagues: lessons from AIDS, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease -- A four-footed view of history.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 0813535719 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-170) and index.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Schuylkill copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment Fund, 20045.
- Endowment Note:
- Paterno Libraries Endowment (Campus College Libraries)
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