
Man and Microbes by Arno Karlen
From Simon & Schuster, Man and Microbes respected science writer Arno Karlen presents a dramatic panorama of the natural history of disease. Man and Microbes makes clear that infection is a natural and necessary part of life. It shows how the search for food, shelter, and a safer, more prosperous life has altered the environment, changed the dance of adaptation between humans and microbes, and generated new diseases
Arno Karlen, Ph.D., a pschoanalyst, has written widely on history and biomedical science. He is the author of Napoleon's Glands and Other Ventures in Biohistory and Man and Microbes: Diseases and Plauges in History and Modern Times. He lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780874777598 |
| ISBN 10 | 0874777593 |
| Title | Man and Microbes |
| Author | Arno Karlen |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Tarcher/Putnam,US |
| Year published | 1995-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 266 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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