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Wolfe, Nathan.
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Viruses.
Virus diseases.
Molecular evolution.
Human evolution.
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Wolfe, Nathan.
Viruses.
Virus diseases.
Molecular evolution.
Human evolution.
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The
viral
storm
: the
dawn
of a
new
pandemic
age
/ Nathan Wolfe.
by
Wolfe, Nathan.
St. Martin's Griffin, 2012, c2011.
Call #:
616.91 W832v
Subjects
Viruses.
Virus diseases.
Molecular evolution.
Human evolution.
ISBN:
9781250012210 (trade pbk.)
9780805091946 (hc)
0805091947
Edition:
1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.
Description:
304 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-286) and index.
Summary:
"In The
Viral
Storm
, award-winning biologist Nathan Wolfe 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
. Wolfe's 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 here Wolfe 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, Wolfe 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."--Publisher.
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