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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

de David Quammen ...

A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases.The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. We hear news reports of Ebola, SARS, AIDS, and something called Hendra killing horses and people in Australia—but those reports miss the big truth ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases.The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. We hear news reports of Ebola, SARS, AIDS, and something called Hendra killing horses and people in Australia—but those reports miss the big truth
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So Very Small

How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs--and May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease

de Thomas Levenson ...

“An elegant, wide-ranging history” (The New York Review of Books) of the centuries-long quest to discover the critical role of germs in disease thatreveals as much about human reasoning—and the pitfalls of ego—as it does about microbes.“Levenson takes readers through an entertaining . . . journey of missed opportunities in microbiology and the eventual advances that arose in this field.” ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

“An elegant, wide-ranging history” (The New York Review of Books) of the centuries-long quest to discover the critical role of germs in disease thatreveals as much about human reasoning—and the pitfalls of ego—as it does about microbes.“Levenson takes readers through an entertaining . . . journey of missed opportunities in microbiology and the eventual advances that arose in this field.”
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The Demon Under the Microscope

From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug

de Thomas Hager ...

In The Demon Under the Microscope, Thomas Hager chronicles the dramatic history of sulfa, the first antibiotic and the drug that shaped modern medicine.The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. Sulfa saved millions of lives—among them those of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

In The Demon Under the Microscope, Thomas Hager chronicles the dramatic history of sulfa, the first antibiotic and the drug that shaped modern medicine.The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. Sulfa saved millions of lives—among them those of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
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Viral

The Search for the Origin of COVID-19

de Matt Ridley, Alina Chan ...

"Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New York Times Book Review)Understanding how Covid-19 started is crucial for the future of humankind. Viral is the ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

"Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New York Times Book Review)Understanding how Covid-19 started is crucial for the future of humankind. Viral is the
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Did You Just Eat That?

Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five-Second Rule, and other Food Myths in the Lab

de Paul Dawson, Brian Sheldon ...

Is the five-second rule legitimate?Are electric hand dryers really bacteria blowers?Am I spraying germs everywhere when I blow on my birthday cake?How gross is backwash?When it comes to food safety and germs, there are as many common questions as there are misconceptions. And yet there has never been a book that clearly examines the science behind these important issues—until now. In Did You Just ... Leer más

$16.39 USD

Is the five-second rule legitimate?Are electric hand dryers really bacteria blowers?Am I spraying germs everywhere when I blow on my birthday cake?How gross is backwash?When it comes to food safety and germs, there are as many common questions as there are misconceptions. And yet there has never been a book that clearly examines the science behind these important issues—until now. In Did You Just
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Viral

The Search for the Origin of Covid-19

de Matt Ridley, Alina Chan ...

"Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New York Times Book Review)Understanding how Covid-19 started is crucial for the future of humankind. Viral is the ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

"Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New York Times Book Review)Understanding how Covid-19 started is crucial for the future of humankind. Viral is the
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Infectious Disease: A Very Short Introduction

de Marta Wayne, Benjamin Bolker ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
As doctors and biologists have learned, to their dismay, infectious disease is a moving target: new diseases emerge every year, old diseases evolve into new forms, and ecological and socioeconomic upheavals change the transmission pathways by which disease spread. By taking an approach focused on the general evolutionary and ecological dynamics of disease, this Very Short Introduction provides a ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

As doctors and biologists have learned, to their dismay, infectious disease is a moving target: new diseases emerge every year, old diseases evolve into new forms, and ecological and socioeconomic upheavals change the transmission pathways by which disease spread. By taking an approach focused on the general evolutionary and ecological dynamics of disease, this Very Short Introduction provides a
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Schaum's Outline of Microbiology, Second Edition

de Jennifer M. Warner, I. Edward Alcamo ...

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get ... Leer más

$22.39 USD

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get
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The Fundamentals of Bacteriology

Enriched edition. Exploring the Microbial World: A Definitive Guide to Bacteriology and its Impact on Human Health

de Charles Bradfield Morrey, Zoe Parsons ...

In "The Fundamentals of Bacteriology," Charles Bradfield Morrey presents a comprehensive exploration of microbial life, emphasizing the pivotal role of bacteria in health, disease, and the environment. This text is characterized by a didactic style that balances technical rigor with accessible language, making it an invaluable resource for both novices and seasoned scientists. Set against the ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In "The Fundamentals of Bacteriology," Charles Bradfield Morrey presents a comprehensive exploration of microbial life, emphasizing the pivotal role of bacteria in health, disease, and the environment. This text is characterized by a didactic style that balances technical rigor with accessible language, making it an invaluable resource for both novices and seasoned scientists. Set against the
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Infectious

Pathogens and How We Fight Them

de Prof. John S. Tregoning ...

The human body is a marvel – but what happens when it comes under attack? A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better.‘Lovely, warm, erudite and, above all, chatty.’ Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra Processed PeopleNature wants you dead.Not just you, but your children and everyone you have ever met and everyone they have ever met; in fact, everyone. It wants you to cough and ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The human body is a marvel – but what happens when it comes under attack? A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better.‘Lovely, warm, erudite and, above all, chatty.’ Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra Processed PeopleNature wants you dead.Not just you, but your children and everyone you have ever met and everyone they have ever met; in fact, everyone. It wants you to cough and
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Parasites

The Inside Story

de Scott Lyell Gardner, Judy Diamond, Gabor R. Rácz ...

An exciting look at the essential roles that parasites play in Earth’s ecosystemsThis book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests, ... Leer más

$24.49 USD

An exciting look at the essential roles that parasites play in Earth’s ecosystemsThis book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests,
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The New Killer Diseases

How the Alarming Evolution of Germs Threatens Us All

de Elinor Levy, Mark Fischetti ...

Protect yourself and your family from the threat of emerging diseases with a detailed, gripping exploration of the dangerous microbes we’re up against, from a respected immunologist and veteran science author—with a new Epilogue by the authors“[Levy and Fischetti] excel at describing the sleuthing and science that helped to break the code on emerging infections.”—Los Angeles TimesAll around us—in ... Leer más

$5.99 USD

Protect yourself and your family from the threat of emerging diseases with a detailed, gripping exploration of the dangerous microbes we’re up against, from a respected immunologist and veteran science author—with a new Epilogue by the authors“[Levy and Fischetti] excel at describing the sleuthing and science that helped to break the code on emerging infections.”—Los Angeles TimesAll around us—in
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Bacteria

A Very Short Introduction

de Sebastian G. B. Amyes ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every part of the Earth's surface, its ocean depths, and even terrains such as boiling hot springs. They are most familiar as agents of disease, but benign bacteria are critical to the ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every part of the Earth's surface, its ocean depths, and even terrains such as boiling hot springs. They are most familiar as agents of disease, but benign bacteria are critical to the
... Leer más
Time's Arrow and Archimedes' Point : New Directions for the Physics of Time

New Directions for the Physics of Time

de Huw Price ...

Why is the future so different from the past? Why does the past affect the future and not the other way around? What does quantum mechanics really tell us about the world? In this important and accessible book Huw Price throws fascinating new light on some of the great mysteries of modern physics and connects them in a wholly original way. Price begins with the mystery of the arrow of time. Why ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Why is the future so different from the past? Why does the past affect the future and not the other way around? What does quantum mechanics really tell us about the world? In this important and accessible book Huw Price throws fascinating new light on some of the great mysteries of modern physics and connects them in a wholly original way. Price begins with the mystery of the arrow of time. Why
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Evolution: A View from the 21st Century. Fortified.

de James A. Shapiro ...

IT IS TIME FOR A NEW THEORY OF EVOLUTION BASED ON GENOMICS, NOT GUESSESIn 2011, James A. Shapiro's Evolution: A View from the 21st Century proposed a revolutionary paradigm for understanding biological evolution: natural genetic engineering, not random accidents, produce genome change. In the 21st-century view, organisms are active participants in the evolutionary process.Since then, climate ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

IT IS TIME FOR A NEW THEORY OF EVOLUTION BASED ON GENOMICS, NOT GUESSESIn 2011, James A. Shapiro's Evolution: A View from the 21st Century proposed a revolutionary paradigm for understanding biological evolution: natural genetic engineering, not random accidents, produce genome change. In the 21st-century view, organisms are active participants in the evolutionary process.Since then, climate
... Leer más
Microbiology DeMYSTiFieD, 2nd Edition

de Tom Betsy, Jim Keogh ...

Series series Demystified
Demystified is your vaccine for tricky subjects like microbiologyIf you don't know your prokaryotes from your protozoa, or learning about fungi puts you in a funk, look no further--Microbiology Demystified, Second Edition is your cure for learning this topic's fundamental concepts and theories at your own pace.This practical guide eases you into this field of science, starting at the cell level. ... Leer más

$20.19 USD

Demystified is your vaccine for tricky subjects like microbiologyIf you don't know your prokaryotes from your protozoa, or learning about fungi puts you in a funk, look no further--Microbiology Demystified, Second Edition is your cure for learning this topic's fundamental concepts and theories at your own pace.This practical guide eases you into this field of science, starting at the cell level.
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Prokaryotic Metabolism and Physiology

de Byung Hong Kim, Geoffrey Michael Gadd ...

Vast numbers of different prokaryotic microorganisms shape the biosphere, with diverse metabolic capabilities. Determination of genome sequences for a wide range of bacteria and archaea now requires an in-depth knowledge of prokaryotic metabolic function to give biochemical, physiological and ecological meaning to the genomic information. This new edition describes up-to-date knowledge of the key ... Leer más

$71.39 USD

Vast numbers of different prokaryotic microorganisms shape the biosphere, with diverse metabolic capabilities. Determination of genome sequences for a wide range of bacteria and archaea now requires an in-depth knowledge of prokaryotic metabolic function to give biochemical, physiological and ecological meaning to the genomic information. This new edition describes up-to-date knowledge of the key
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A Guide to Cyanobacteria

Identification and Impact

de Mark A. Nienaber, Miriam Steinitz-Kannan ...

Blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) and the toxins they can produce pose serious economic, environmental, and public health problems worldwide. Much of the scientific and public interest in these microorganisms arises from their tendency to undergo explosive population growth and form harmful blooms, which have inflicted damage in industries as diverse as health care, public utilities, ... Leer más

$16.39 USD

Blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria) and the toxins they can produce pose serious economic, environmental, and public health problems worldwide. Much of the scientific and public interest in these microorganisms arises from their tendency to undergo explosive population growth and form harmful blooms, which have inflicted damage in industries as diverse as health care, public utilities,
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The Germ Code

de Jason Tetro ...

THE WAR ON GERMS CAN NEVER BE WONOur plan should be to choose our battles carefully and co-exist as best we can.Wise, witty and authoritative, The Germ Code chronicles the enormous influence of our tiny enemies on human history. Microbiologist Jason Tetro relates how pandemics such as the plague, HIV and “swine flu” came about, how others have been averted and how more may occur if we aren’t ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

THE WAR ON GERMS CAN NEVER BE WONOur plan should be to choose our battles carefully and co-exist as best we can.Wise, witty and authoritative, The Germ Code chronicles the enormous influence of our tiny enemies on human history. Microbiologist Jason Tetro relates how pandemics such as the plague, HIV and “swine flu” came about, how others have been averted and how more may occur if we aren’t
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Common Sense COVID-19 Guidance

de Dr. Etch Shaheen, MD ...

A handy and quick reference to know what you can do to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 and protect yourself and others.The information is easy to read, easy to understand and easy to implement.In addition, the author, a renowned emergency specialist and patient advocate, provides background information and insight in a manner that makes sense and will potentially ... Leer más

$2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A handy and quick reference to know what you can do to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 and protect yourself and others.The information is easy to read, easy to understand and easy to implement.In addition, the author, a renowned emergency specialist and patient advocate, provides background information and insight in a manner that makes sense and will potentially
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Nutrição e Doenças Autoimunes: Guia Completo de Alimentação Terapêutica

Estratégias nutricionais práticas para controle da inflamação, fortalecimento do sistema imunológico e melhoria da saúde intestinal

de Bendis A. I. Saage - Português ...

Este guia abrangente sobre nutrição e doenças autoimunes oferece uma abordagem prática e fundamentada para o manejo nutricional de condições autoimunes. O livro está estruturado em cinco seções principais que abordam desde os fundamentos básicos até estratégias avançadas de otimização nutricional: 1. Fundamentos da Nutrição Autoimune: - Princípios da medicina nutricional - Relação entre nutrição e ... Leer más

$11.41 USD

Este guia abrangente sobre nutrição e doenças autoimunes oferece uma abordagem prática e fundamentada para o manejo nutricional de condições autoimunes. O livro está estruturado em cinco seções principais que abordam desde os fundamentos básicos até estratégias avançadas de otimização nutricional: 1. Fundamentos da Nutrição Autoimune: - Princípios da medicina nutricional - Relação entre nutrição e
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Virus vs. Bacteria : Knowing the Difference - Biology 6th Grade | Children's Biology Books

de Baby Professor ...

Did you know that how you got sick will determine what treatment methods will work for you? If you were infected by a virus, doctors normally would just allow your immune system to fight it. If you were infected by a bacteria, on the other hand, antibiotics would work. In this book, you’re going to learn to spot the differences between the virus and the bacteria. ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Did you know that how you got sick will determine what treatment methods will work for you? If you were infected by a virus, doctors normally would just allow your immune system to fight it. If you were infected by a bacteria, on the other hand, antibiotics would work. In this book, you’re going to learn to spot the differences between the virus and the bacteria.
... Leer más
Bacteria and Fungi from Fish and Other Aquatic Animals

A Practical Identification Manual

de Nicky Buller ...

This practical book provides an updated resource for the identification of bacteria found in animals inhabiting the aquatic environment, illustrated with colour photos. It contains expanded biochemical identification tables to include newly identified pathogenic and saprophytic bacteria, molecular identification tests now available for a greater number of aquatic bacterial pathogens, more ... Leer más

$251.99 USD

This practical book provides an updated resource for the identification of bacteria found in animals inhabiting the aquatic environment, illustrated with colour photos. It contains expanded biochemical identification tables to include newly identified pathogenic and saprophytic bacteria, molecular identification tests now available for a greater number of aquatic bacterial pathogens, more
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Microbes Fight Back

Antibiotic Resistance

de Laura Bowater ...

Antibiotics are familiar drugs to us all, so familiar that we may take them for granted. They allow us to survive life-threatening infections, and allow us to protect the animals we farm for food. Many antibiotics have now become ineffective against common diseases, and there are few alternative treatments to replace them. In this topical popular science book, Laura Bowater, Professor of ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

Antibiotics are familiar drugs to us all, so familiar that we may take them for granted. They allow us to survive life-threatening infections, and allow us to protect the animals we farm for food. Many antibiotics have now become ineffective against common diseases, and there are few alternative treatments to replace them. In this topical popular science book, Laura Bowater, Professor of
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