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Pandemics: 50 of the World's Worst Plagues and Infectious Diseases

Pandemics: 50 of the World's Worst Plagues and Infectious Diseases

by PeterMoore (Author)

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    Paperback 2009

    $3.65
Synopsis

From Ebola to Swine Flu and SARS to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, this handbook covers 50 of the world's most significant plagues, pandemics and infectious diseases. "Pandemics" is a concise and intelligent look at the most deadly viral and bacterial diseases and includes expert opinion on likely future outbreaks, the method of contagion and photos and diagrams to help identify symptoms. Most importantly, it answers the question: how anxious should you be?

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 144
 Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 25 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 1847736459
ISBN 13: 9781847736451

Media Reviews
Clear and compelling. One of the best books on its subject.
Author Bio
Dr Peter Moore is the author of many books on medicine and science, among them the award winning Superbugs/Killer Germs, now in its third edition. Recipient of the Medical Journalists' Association Award for excellence in medical journalism, Dr Moore is also an Honorary Fellow and visiting lecturer in ethics at Trinity College Bristol, a member of the Physiological Society and was the chairman of the Medical Journalists' Association. He is also a member of the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme - Expert Advisory Network, and holds an Honorary Fellowship in the Department of Physiology, University College London. He has written and spoken for BioMedNet, Journal of Biology, The Scientist, The Lancet, Nature, New Scientist, the Institute of Physics, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and University College London.