Have Bacteria Won? (New Human Frontiers)
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- Synopsis
- Today, we are far less likely to die from infection than at any other time in history, but still we worry about epidemics, the menace of antibiotic resistance and modern 'plagues' like Ebola.In this timely new book, eminent bacteriologist Hugh Pennington explores why these fears remain and why they are unfounded. He reports on outright victories (such as smallpox), battles where the enemy is on its last stand (polio), surprise attacks from vegetarian bats (Ebola, SARS) and demented cows (BSE). Qualified optimism, he argues, is the message for the future but the battles will go on forever.
- Copyright:
- 2016
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780745690834
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780745690803, 9780745690797
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Date of Addition:
- 02/14/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Hugh Pennington
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Technology, Education
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.