A New York Times bestseller The definitive account of the infectious diseases threatening humanity by Pulitzer Prizeβwinning investigative journalist Laurie Garrett "Prodigiously researched . . . A frightening vision of the future and a deeply unsettling one." βMichiko Kakutani, The New York Times A
The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance
β Scribed by Laurie Garrett
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 750
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Based on research and interviews with experts in virology, molecular biology, disease ecology, and medicine, an exploration of our battles with microbes examines the current outbreak of infectious diseases and outlines what can be done to prevent the coming plague. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
β¦ Subjects
Biology;Cell Biology;Developmental Biology;Entomology;Marine Biology;Microbiology;Molecular Biology;Biostatistics;Biological Sciences;Science & Math;Reference;Atlases;Dictionaries & Terminology;Drug Guides;Instruments & Supplies;Medicine & Health Sciences;New, Used & Rental Textbooks;Specialty Boutique;Infectious Diseases;Clinical;Medicine;Medicine & Health Sciences;New, Used & Rental Textbooks;Specialty Boutique;Epidemiology;Research;Medicine & Health Sciences;New, Used & Rental Textbooks;Speci
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