Deadly Companions, 2nd Edition, 9780198815440
Paperback
Human history and microbes: a deadly dance through time.

Deadly Companions, 2nd Edition

how microbes shaped our history

$35.86

  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    21 February 2018

Check Delivery Options

Summary

Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Human History

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, our changing human culture has itself influenced the evolutionary path of microbes.

Dorothy H. Crawford shows that one cannot be truly understood without the other…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780198815440
ISBN-10:0198815441
Series:Oxford Landmark Science
Author:Dorothy H. Crawford
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Edition:2nd
Release Date:21 February 2018
Weight:204g
Dimensions:195mm x 130mm x 16mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Admirably clear and engaging.

Admirably clear and engaging. * BBC History *

About The Author

Dorothy H. Crawford

Dorothy H. Crawford was Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh from 1997-2010 and Assistant Principal for Public Understanding of Medicine from 2005-2011. She was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2001 and received an OBE for services to medicine and higher education in 2005. She is the author of The Invisible Enemy (OUP, 2000); Virus Hunt (OUP, 2013); Viruses: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2011); and Ebola (OUP, 2016).

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.