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.

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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.

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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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