It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Ever since we started huddling together in communities, the story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Would not have read if not for school. Beginning with a dramatic account of the SARS pandemic at the start of the 21st century, she takes us back in time to follow the interlinked history of microbes and man, taking an up-to-date look at ancient plagues and epidemics, and identifying key changes in the way humans have lived - such as our move from hunter-gatherer to farmer to city-dweller -- which made us vulnerable to microbe attack. the best book I have read on microbes and viruses, Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2014. Title: The Deadly Companions Summary: An ex-army officer accidentally kills a woman's son and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory. Makes microbiology easy to digest for those who might have zero background on the subject. The author is a professor of virology, and she does an excellent job presenting the information in an accessible but not dumbed-down way. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

That said, Crawford's study is primarily a synthesis of many other more foundational and nuanced studies (ones that are, in my opinion, more deserving of the serious reader's time: Plagues and Peoples, And the Band Played On, Mosquito Empires, Pox Americana, Flu, to name a few).
In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. ‎The story of human history has been inextricably entwined with the story of microbes. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Please enter your name. The book has many references and each chapter includes further reading list. One comparison that comes to mind is Charles Mann's 1491 and 1493. However, even tools such as antibiotics, antiviral drugs, and vaccines have, on occasion, been rendered ineffective as microbes evolve and mutate far faster than we do.

"Today, despite decades of success fighting microbial disease, we find ourselves once again at risk. This item has a maximum order quantity limit. Unable to add item to List. How It All Began2. no longer trust the data enough to continue reading. Very readable for lay person. Admirably clear and engaging. This could have been fleshed out a bit better, reaching a wider audience, if only she had taken her time and added more history and storytelling to the too short chapters. 3.5 good history of virus’ but feel like I’ve heard a lot of this info in other books. A fascinating insight into human cultural history, and how closely it has been influenced at every step by microbes, our deadly companions. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Among the possible answers, one thing becomes clear: that for generations to come, our deadly companions will continue to influence our lives.

Good job telling us how we developed alongside microbes; how they impacted our development in useful and detrimental ways. Does this book contain quality or formatting issues? Unable to add item to List. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. But she seems to have written hastily. There is no challenging of accepted knowledge here or presentation of new research or studies.

They have evolved and spread amongst us, shaping our culture through infection, disease, and pandemic.
Trade and conquest brought new opportunities. While it's absolutely important to point out that the role of epidemics in history has often been overlooked by traditional histories, her exposition of history goes to the other extreme. Would be a good overview starter read. Much better book that the highly touted (except by me!)

I had chills.

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