Cold Wars
Subtitle: The Fight Against the Common Cold
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: November 23, 2002
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780192632852
First sentence: "My involvement with the common cold seemed to come about almost by accident, though I suspect that very little in life occurs purely by chance."
Description: "Cold Wars tells the story of the common cold, the most widespread disease of all. From ancient Egypt to the space age, colds have plagued humanity, and many attempts have been made to find a cure. Today, we spend millions of pounds on remedies, and businesses lose millions of pounds through employee sickness but are we any closer to conquering the cold?"--Jacket.