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100 1 $aWolfe, Nathan,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe viral storm :$bthe dawn of a new pandemic age /$cNathan Wolfe.
264 1 $aNew York :$bSt. Martin's Griffin,$c[2011]
264 4 $c©2011
300 $a304 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c21 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 257-286) and index.
505 00 $gGathering clouds.$tThe viral planet --$tThe hunting ape --$tThe great microbe bottleneck --$tChurn, churn, churn --$gThe tempest.$tThe first pandemic --$tOne world --$tThe intimate species --$tViral rush --$gThe forecast.$tVirus hunters --$tMicrobe forecasting --$tThe gentle virus --$tThe last plague.
520 $a"The author, a Stanford biologist reveals the surprising origins of the world's most deadly viruses, and how we can overcome catastrophic pandemics. He discusses the complex interactions between humans and viruses, and the threat from viruses that jump from species to species. He tells the story of how viruses and human beings have evolved side by side through history; how deadly viruses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu almost wiped us out in the past; and why modern life has made our species vulnerable to the threat of a global pandemic. His research missions to the jungles of Africa and the rain forests of Borneo have earned him the nickname "the Indiana Jones of virus hunters," and in this book he takes readers along on his groundbreaking and often dangerous research trips to reveal the surprising origins of the most deadly diseases and to explain the role that viruses have played in human evolution. In a world where each new outbreak seems worse than the one before, he points the way forward, as new technologies are brought to bear in the most remote areas of the world to neutralize these viruses and even harness their power for the good of humanity. His provocative vision of the future will change the way we think about viruses, and perhaps remove a potential threat to humanity's survival"--Provided by publisher.
520 $a"The "Indiana Jones" of virus hunters reveals the complex interactions between humans and viruses, and the threat from viruses that jump from species to species"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 $aViruses.
650 0 $aVirus diseases.
650 0 $aMolecular evolution.
650 0 $aHuman evolution.
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650 12 $aVirus Diseases.
650 22 $aPandemics.
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