Microbes and People - An A-Z of Microorganisms in Our Lives

List of contents

Preface
An A-Z of Microoganisims in Our Lives
Appendix 1: A Chronology of Epidemics in History
Appendix 2: Large Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Appendix 3: Leading Causes of Death in the World
Appendix 4: Leading Infectious Disease Killers
Death Rates from Leading Causes of Death in the United States
Bibliography
Index

About the author

NEERAJA SANKARAN is a science writer and a Ph.D. student in the history of medicine and science at Yale University. She holds degrees in both microbiology and science writing. Sankaran has contributed articles to a number of scientific publications including The Scientist, The NCRR (National Center for Research Resources) Reporter, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Yale Medicine.

Product details

• Authors: Neeraja Sankaran, Sankaran Neeraja
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2001
• EAN: 9781573562171
• ISBN: 978-1-57356-217-1
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; Microbiology (non-medical), MEDICAL / Public Health, Science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Microbiology, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, MEDICAL / Reference, SCIENCE / Reference, Reference works, Public health & preventive medicine, Public health and preventive medicine