Epidemic!
Subtitle: the world of infectious diseases
By: Rob DeSalle, editor.
Contributors: DeSalle, Rob.; American Museum of Natural History.
Publisher: The New Press; Distributed by W.W. Norton
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
Subjects: Communicable diseases; Epidemics; Epidemiology
Description: "Epidemic! explores the world of infectious disease with essays by Nobel Prize-winning experts, profiles of scientists and researchers, and case studies. Written and illustrated for the general reader, Epidemic! examines diagnosis, treatment, and prevention throughout history and across cultures, from the AIDS virus to mad cow disease."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "Published in conjunction with the American Museum of Natural History."

Includes bibliographical references and index.