Germs, genes & civilization how epidemics shaped who we are today
"Clear, thoughtful, and thought-provoking, Germs, Genes & Civilization makes the case that infectious diseases have played a major role in shaping society. Clark argues that religion, morals, and even democracy have all been influenced by the smallest and most dangerous organisms on our pla...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Upper Saddle River, N.J. :
FT Press
c2010.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628130106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction : our debt to disease
- Where did our diseases come from?
- Transmission, overcrowding, and virulence
- Water, sewers, and empires
- Meat and vegetables
- Pestilence and warfare
- Venereal disease and sexual behavior
- Religion and tradition : health below or heaven above?
- Manpower and slavery
- Urbanization and democracy
- Emerging diseases and the future.
