Deadly companions : how microbes shaped our history
The story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. Combining tales of devastating epidemics with accessible science and fascinating history, Deadly Companions reveals how closely microbes have evolved with us over the millennia, shaping human culture through infection, disease, and deadly pandemic. - ;Ever since we started huddling together in communities, the story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. They have evolved and spread amongst us, shaping our culture through infection, disease, and pandemic. At the same time
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1 online resource (xiv, 250 pages) : illustrations, maps
9780191517648, 9780192807199, 9780199561445, 9781281146960, 9786611146962, 019151764X, 0192807196, 0199561443, 128114696X, 6611146962
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How it all began
Our microbial inheritance
Microbes jump species
Crowds, filth and poverty
Microbes go global
Famine and devastation
Deadly companions revealed
The fight back