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

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

Author: Arno Karlen
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 05/22/1996
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780684822709
ISBN10: 0684822709
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | History
- Medical | Epidemiology
- History | General