{"product_id":"killer-germs-microbes-and-diseases-that-threaten-humanity-paperback","title":"Killer Germs: Microbes and Diseases That Threaten Humanity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything readers ever wanted to know about deadly viruses, killer parasites, flesh-eating microbes, and other lifethreatening beasties but were afraid to ask\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat disease, known as \"the White Death\" has killed 2 billion people, and counting?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat fatal disease lurks undetected in air conditioners and shower heads, waiting to become airborne?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow lethal is the Ebola virus, and will there ever be a cure for it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do you catch flesh-eating bacteria?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKiller Germs \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers on a fascinating (sometimes horrifying) journey into the amazing world of viruses, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and worms and explores the roles they have played in shaping the course of human history. From biblical plagues, to the AIDS crisis, to supergerms of the future, this updated and revised edition of the original covers the whole gamut of diseases that have threatened humanity since its origins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt also includes a new chapter on the history of bioterrorism and the deplorable role it has played and is likely to play in the phenomenal diversity of diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the unseen assassins that plague humanity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntil recently, most of us went about our daily lives with a false sense of public health security. Epidemics were a thing of the past, the AIDS crisis had diminished, and an annual vaccination kept the flu at bay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen, in late 2001, all of those illusions of public health safety were suddenly shattered. A litany of terrifying images and events became all to familiar, from federal agents surreally swathed in biohazard suits to the daily evacuation of major government buildings for anthrax decontamination. The lethal power of microscopic organisms--no longer confined to the lab---permeated our collective psyches, forcing us to confront the serious threat posed by killer germs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis updated edition of Barry and David Zimmerman's classic on the subject offers a riveting retrospective of the havoc-wreaking microbes of the past as well as an engrossing exploration of emerging threats, including a new chapter on bioterrorism. In these pages, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat makes smallpox the most potentially devastating of all bioweapons, and how prepared we are to fight it \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy tuberculosis--already responsible for 2 billion deaths--is on the rise in the United States, Canada, and Europe \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow antibiotic overload might one day turn a simple paper cut or skinned knee into a source of fatal infection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy virologists fear that an easily transmissible, highly virulent superflu--strong enough to rival the strain that killed millions in 1918--is imminent \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the bygone bubonic plague to the modern nightmare of Ebola, \u003ci\u003eKiller Germs\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating examination of the horrors humanity has faced and the actions required to provide hope for the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDavid Zimmerman\u003c\/b\u003e are both science teachers and authors of \u003ci\u003eWhy Nothing Can Travel Faster Than Light . . . and Other Explorations in Nature's Curiosity Shop\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 273\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239313010962,"sku":"9780071409261","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/Qi9FaTBoSUIrTnd1dURUb1FnS08rZz09.webp?v=1777875846","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/killer-germs-microbes-and-diseases-that-threaten-humanity-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}