Microbes: The Life-Changing Story of Germs
| AUTHOR | Osterholm, Michael T., PH. D.; Osterholm, Michael Ph. D.; Peterson, Phillip K. et al. |
| PUBLISHER | Prometheus Books (08/08/2020) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This is the only book that tells both sides of the story of germs: that they are critically important for our health and that the dangers of emerging pathogens continue to wreak havoc in our bodies and around the world. With straight-forward and engaging writing, infectious diseases physician Phillip Peterson surveys how our understanding of viruses has changed throughout history, from early plagues and pandemics to more recent outbreaks like HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika, and Coronavirus. Microbes also takes on contemporary issues like the importance of vaccinations in the face of the growing anti-vaxxer movement, as well as the rise of cutting-edge health treatments like fecal transplants. Peterson relays his first-hand experience dealing with an unprecedented emergence of new microbial threats. Yet at the same time he has witnessed the astounding recent discoveries of the crucial role of the microbes that colonize our body surfaces in human health. Microbes explains for general readers where these germs came from, what they do to and for us, and what can be done to stop the bad actors and foster the benefactors.
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ISBN-13:
9781633886346
ISBN-10:
1633886344
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
312
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
6.30 x 1.30 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
1.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology
Science | Diseases & Conditions - Contagious (Incl. Pandemics)
Science | Life Sciences - Bacteriology
Dewey Decimal:
616.904
Library of Congress Control Number:
2019057113
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This is the only book that tells both sides of the story of germs: that they are critically important for our health and that the dangers of emerging pathogens continue to wreak havoc in our bodies and around the world. With straight-forward and engaging writing, infectious diseases physician Phillip Peterson surveys how our understanding of viruses has changed throughout history, from early plagues and pandemics to more recent outbreaks like HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Zika, and Coronavirus. Microbes also takes on contemporary issues like the importance of vaccinations in the face of the growing anti-vaxxer movement, as well as the rise of cutting-edge health treatments like fecal transplants. Peterson relays his first-hand experience dealing with an unprecedented emergence of new microbial threats. Yet at the same time he has witnessed the astounding recent discoveries of the crucial role of the microbes that colonize our body surfaces in human health. Microbes explains for general readers where these germs came from, what they do to and for us, and what can be done to stop the bad actors and foster the benefactors.
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Foreword by:
Osterholm, Michael T.
Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D, M.P.H., the former Minnesota State epidemiologist and chair and CEO, ican, INC. (www.icaninc.net), has been an internationally recognized leader in the area of infectious diseases for the past two decades. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards from the CDC, NIH, FDA, and others, and served as a personal advisor to the late King Hussein of Jordan on bioterrorism. He has led numerous successful investigations into infectious disease outbreaks of global importance. He is a frequent lecturer around the world and is an adjunct professor in the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota.
John Schwartz is a reporter at The Washington Post; he writes about science and technology and their impact on society.
John Schwartz is a reporter at The Washington Post; he writes about science and technology and their impact on society.
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