Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology

Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology
by Moselio Schaechter (Editor)

Product Details:
* Hardcover: 800 pages
* Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (July 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0126213615

Book Description:
The Desk Encyclopedia of Microbiology aims to provide an affordable and ready access to a large variety of microbiological topics within one set of covers. This handy desk-top reference brings together an outstanding collection of work by the top scientists in the field. Covering topics ranging from the basic science of microbiology to the current "hot" topics in the field.

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Biology of Plagues: Evidence from Historical Populations

Biology of Plagues: Evidence from Historical Populations
by Susan Scott (Author), Christopher J. Duncan (Author)

Product Details:
* Paperback: 434 pages
* Publisher: Cambridge University Press; New Ed edition (July 21, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0521017769

Book Description
The threat of unstoppable plagues, such as AIDS and Ebola, is always with us. In Europe, the most devastating plagues were those from the Black Death pandemic in the 1300s to the Great Plague of London in 1665. For the past 100 years it has been accepted that Yersinia pestis, the infective agent of bubonic plague, was responsible for these epidemics. This book combines modern concepts of epidemiology and molecular biology with computer-modeling. Applying these concepts to the analysis of historical epidemics, the authors show that they were not, in fact, outbreaks of bubonic plague. Biology of Plagues offers a completely new interdisciplinary interpretation of the plagues of Europe, and establishes them within a geographical, historical, and demographic framework. This fascinating detective work will be of interest to readers in the social and biological sciences, and lessons learned will underline the implications of historical plagues for modern-day epidemiology.

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