Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity (P.S.) - Softcover

Moalem, Sharon; Prince, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060889667 ISBN 13: 9780060889661

Verlag: Harper Perennial, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Survival of the sickest editado por Harper & Row USA

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Críticas:

"[a] fascinating new book...[Moalem] has a way of turning complicated biology into captivating stories."--Body + Soul

"[It] will challenge everything you thought you knew about disease. Fascinating!"--Memet Oz, co-author of YOU: The Owners Manuel

"A lively and enthusiastic treatise"--Kirkus Reviews

"fascinating, enlightening and reader-friendly...This is one not-to-be-missed fantastic journey across the evolutionary landscape of humankind.--Rocky Mountain News

"CSI meets Freakonomics meets Bill Nye the Science Guy."--Edmonton Journal (Alberta)

MED History does not always receive a great deal of attention...this book shows exactly why it shouldn't be ignored.--Library Journal

Reseña del editor:

Invites readers to change their perceptions about illness in order to understand disease as an essential component of the evolutionary process, citing the role of such malaises as diabetes, STDs, and the Avian Bird Flu in protecting the survival of the human race. Reprint.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Harper Perennial
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0060889667
• ISBN 13: 9780060889661
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288