The Blue Death The Intriguing Past and Present Danger of the Water You Drink

With the keen eyes of a scientist and the sensibilities of a seasoned writer, Dr. Robert D. Morris, an internationally recognized expert in the field of drinking water and health, chronicles the fascinating and at time frightening story of our drinking water. In The Blue Death, Morris dispels notions of fail-safe water systems and reveal a shocking truth: the millions of miles of leaking water mains, constantly evolving microorganisms, and the looming threat of bio-terrorism could easily lead to catastrophe.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert D. Morris, Robert D Morris
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 05.08.2008
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali
• EAN: 9780060730901
• ISBN: 978-0-06-073090-1
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 13.5 x 20.3 x 1.8 cm
• Categorie: History of Medicine, History of Science, Diseases and disorders, Public health and preventive medicine, Infectious and contagious diseases, Medical microbiology and virology, Epidemiology and Medical statistics, Time (chronology), time systems and standards, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: FOOD: HEALTH: AND THE ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE: General, MEDICAL: Microbiology, COMPOSITION & WRITING: BIG IDEAS & SMART NONFICTION, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: SCIENCE & NATURE, MEDICAL: Public Health, SCIENCE: Time, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: History, MEDICAL: Infectious Diseases, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Environmental / General, Composition & Writing / Big Ideas & Smart Nonfiction, First Year Experience / Food, Health, & the Environment, Environmental Studies / Science & Nature