Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped our History by Dorothy H. Crawford (Engli

Description: Deadly Companions by Dorothy H. Crawford 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 here shows that one cannot be truly understood without the other. Beginning with a dramatic account of the SARS pandemic at the start of the 21st century, she takes us back in time to follow the interlinked history of microbes and man, taking an up-to-date look at ancient plagues and epidemics, and identifying key changes in the way humans have lived - such as our move from hunter-gatherer to farmer to city-dweller -- which made us vulnerable to microbe attack. Showing how we live our lives today -- with increasing crowding and air travel -- puts us once again at risk, Crawford asks whether we might ever conquer microbes completely, or whether we need to take a more microbe-centric view of the world. Among the possible answers, one thing becomes clear: that for generations to come, our deadly companions will continue to shape human history.Oxford Landmark Science books are must-read classics of modern science writing which have crystallised big ideas, and shaped the way we think. Notes Now in paperback, this looks at how human history has been influenced at every step by microbes such as smallpox, flu, malaria, HIV and MRSA. Now also covers the recent Ebola and Zika epidemics, with updated case studies and statistics. Author Biography 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). Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1: How It All Began 2: Our Microbial Inheritance 3: Microbes Jump Species 4: Crowds, Filth, and Poverty 5: Microbes Go Global 6: Famine and Devastation 7: Deadly Companions Revealed 8: The Fight Back Conclusion: Living Together Glossary Notes and References Index Review Admirably clear and engaging. * BBC History * Promotional 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 civilization. Long Description 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 here shows that one cannot be truly understood without the other. Beginning with a dramatic account of the SARS pandemic at the start of the 21st century, she takes us back in time to follow the interlinked history of microbes and man, taking an up-to-date look at ancient plagues and epidemics, and identifying key changes in the way humans have lived - such as our move from hunter-gatherer to farmer to city-dweller -- which made us vulnerable to microbe attack. Showing how we live our lives today -- with increasing crowding and air travel -- puts us once again at risk, Crawford asks whether we might ever conquer microbes completely, or whether we need to take a more microbe-centric view of the world. Among the possible answers, one thing becomes clear: that for generations to come, our deadly companions will continue to shape human history.Oxford Landmark Science books are must-read classics of modern science writing which have crystallised big ideas, and shaped the way we think. Review Quote Admirably clear and engaging. Promotional "Headline" 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 civilization. Feature A fascinating insight into human cultural history, and how closely it has been influenced at every step by microbes, our deadly companionsExplains the biology and life-stories of microbes such as smallpox, flu, malaria, HIV, and MRSA, and why they have evolved to be so effectiveThis new edition includes consideration of the recent Ebola and Zika epidemics, and updated case studies and statisticsIncludes stories of devastation wrought by epidemics and pandemics, and examines controversies over the real cause of the black deathReveals how microbes may have forced the exodus of early man from AfricaPart of the Oxford Landmark Science range: must-read modern science and big ideas, which have shaped the way we think New Feature Preface Introduction 1. How It All Began 2. Our Microbial Inheritance 3. Microbes Jump Species 4. Crowds, Filth, and Poverty 5. Microbes Go Global 6. Famine and Devastation 7. Deadly Companions Revealed 8. The Fight Back Conclusion: Living Together Glossary Notes and References Index Details ISBN0198815441 Author Dorothy H. Crawford Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 0198815441 ISBN-13 9780198815440 Format Paperback Media Book Pages 272 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 616.9041 Illustrations 21 black & white illustrations Affiliation Professor of Medical Microbiology and Assistant Principal for the Public Understanding of Medicine, University of Edinburgh Short Title Deadly Companions Language English Edition 2nd Series Oxford Landmark Science Publication Date 2018-02-08 UK Release Date 2018-02-08 NZ Release Date 2018-02-08 Subtitle How Microbes Shaped our History Audience General AU Release Date 2018-02-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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