Virusphere : from common colds to Ebola epidemics
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Guilford, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2019].
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Rapid City Public Library - Math & Science - Adult
MATH & SCIENCE 579.2 RYA
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MATH & SCIENCE 579.2 RYA
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Published
Guilford, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2019].
Format
Book
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278 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
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"Originally published in the English language by Williams Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd., 2019" -- title verso.
General Note
"Why we need the viruses that plague us" -- Book jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A fascinating and long overdue examination of viruses from what they are and what they do, to the vital role they have played in human history. What are viruses? Do they rely on genes, like all other forms of life? Do they follow the same patterns of evolution as plants and animals? Frank Ryan answers these questions and many more in a sweeping tour of illnesses caused by viruses. For example, the common cold, measles, chicken pox, herpes and mumps, rubella, as well as less familiar examples, such as rabies, 'breakbone' fever, haemorrhagic fevers like Ebola, and virus-induced cancers. Along the way, readers will learn about the behaviours and ultimate goals of viruses, gaining a deeper understanding of their importance in relation to the origins and the evolution of life, as well as they ways viruses have changed us at the most intimate level, to help make us quintessentially human." --
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ryan, F. (2019). Virusphere: from common colds to Ebola epidemics . Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ryan, Frank, 1944-. 2019. Virusphere: From Common Colds to Ebola Epidemics. Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ryan, Frank, 1944-. Virusphere: From Common Colds to Ebola Epidemics Prometheus Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ryan, Frank. Virusphere: From Common Colds to Ebola Epidemics Prometheus Books, 2019.
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