A planet of viruses /
Viruses are the smallest living things known to science, and yet they hold the entire planet in their sway. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are a...
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| Language: | English |
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Chicago ; London :
The University of Chicago Press,
2021.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Summary: | Viruses are the smallest living things known to science, and yet they hold the entire planet in their sway. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from viruses than our own genes. Meanwhile, scientists are discovering viruses everywhere they look: in the soil, in the ocean, even in deep caves miles underground. This book presents the latest research on how viruses hold sway over our lives and our biosphere, how viruses helped give rise to the first life-forms, how viruses are producing new diseases, how we can harness viruses for our own ends, and how viruses will continue to control our fate for years to come.-- |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 147 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-141) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780226782591 022678259X |