num_pages: 272
description: From Simon &amp; Schuster, Man and Microbes respected science writer Arno Karlen presents a dramatic panorama of the natural history of disease.Man and Microbes makes clear that infection is a natural and necessary part of life. It shows how the search for food, shelter, and a safer, more prosperous life has altered the environment, changed the dance of adaptation between humans and microbes, and generated new diseases
language: English
title: Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times
titlecomplete: Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times
genres: Disease, Nonfiction, Health, History, Medical, Biology, Medicine, Science
ratings_count: 255
publisher: Simon & Schuster