The Biography of a Germ by Arno Karlen
Illness is a struggle to survive for both host and microbe, but we almost never hear the germ's side of the story. In this follow-up to "Plague's Progress", Karlen tells the life story of the germ "Borrelia burgdorferi", the cause of Lyme disease. He takes readers through its ancestry, environment, life cycle and encounters with various other species, including us, reminding us in the process that the human drama is not the only compelling one in nature. Interwoven throughout are meditations on the nature of sickness and health, and lucid explanations of molecular biology.
Arno Karlen's essays on history, medicine and behavioural science have appeared in many scholarly journals and popular magazines. He is the author of several books, and lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780575066052 |
| ISBN 10 | 0575066059 |
| Title | The Biography of a Germ |
| Author | Arno Karlen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2000-08-17 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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