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So Very Small

How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs--and May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease

de Thomas Levenson ...

“An elegant, wide-ranging history” (The New York Review of Books) of the centuries-long quest to discover the critical role of germs in disease thatreveals as much about human reasoning—and the pitfalls of ego—as it does about microbes.“Levenson takes readers through an entertaining . . . journey of missed opportunities in microbiology and the eventual advances that arose in this field.” ... Leer más

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“An elegant, wide-ranging history” (The New York Review of Books) of the centuries-long quest to discover the critical role of germs in disease thatreveals as much about human reasoning—and the pitfalls of ego—as it does about microbes.“Levenson takes readers through an entertaining . . . journey of missed opportunities in microbiology and the eventual advances that arose in this field.”
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Bacteria

A Very Short Introduction

de Sebastian G. B. Amyes ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every part of the Earth's surface, its ocean depths, and even terrains such as boiling hot springs. They are most familiar as agents of disease, but benign bacteria are critical to the ... Leer más

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Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organisms. They inhabit every part of the Earth's surface, its ocean depths, and even terrains such as boiling hot springs. They are most familiar as agents of disease, but benign bacteria are critical to the
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

de David Quammen ...

A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases.The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. We hear news reports of Ebola, SARS, AIDS, and something called Hendra killing horses and people in Australia—but those reports miss the big truth ... Leer más

$11.69 USD

A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases.The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. We hear news reports of Ebola, SARS, AIDS, and something called Hendra killing horses and people in Australia—but those reports miss the big truth
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The Demon Under the Microscope

From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug

de Thomas Hager ...

In The Demon Under the Microscope, Thomas Hager chronicles the dramatic history of sulfa, the first antibiotic and the drug that shaped modern medicine.The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. Sulfa saved millions of lives—among them those of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. ... Leer más

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In The Demon Under the Microscope, Thomas Hager chronicles the dramatic history of sulfa, the first antibiotic and the drug that shaped modern medicine.The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. Sulfa saved millions of lives—among them those of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
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Viral

The Search for the Origin of COVID-19

de Matt Ridley, Alina Chan ...

"Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New York Times Book Review)Understanding how Covid-19 started is crucial for the future of humankind. Viral is the ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

"Chan and Ridley write with an urgency...that inspires gripping depictions of what viruses are, how infectious-disease laboratories work and wonderfully lucid descriptions of bats. . . . They powerfully recount how dangerous pathogens can both leak from a lab and emerge in nature." (New York Times Book Review)Understanding how Covid-19 started is crucial for the future of humankind. Viral is the
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Schaum's Outline of Microbiology, Second Edition

de Jennifer M. Warner, I. Edward Alcamo ...

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get ... Leer más

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Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get
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Infectious

Pathogens and How We Fight Them

de Prof. John S. Tregoning ...

The human body is a marvel – but what happens when it comes under attack? A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better.‘Lovely, warm, erudite and, above all, chatty.’ Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra Processed PeopleNature wants you dead.Not just you, but your children and everyone you have ever met and everyone they have ever met; in fact, everyone. It wants you to cough and ... Leer más

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The human body is a marvel – but what happens when it comes under attack? A fascinating guide to why we get sick and how we get better.‘Lovely, warm, erudite and, above all, chatty.’ Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra Processed PeopleNature wants you dead.Not just you, but your children and everyone you have ever met and everyone they have ever met; in fact, everyone. It wants you to cough and
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The Fundamentals of Bacteriology

Enriched edition. Exploring the Microbial World: A Definitive Guide to Bacteriology and its Impact on Human Health

de Charles Bradfield Morrey, Zoe Parsons ...

In "The Fundamentals of Bacteriology," Charles Bradfield Morrey presents a comprehensive exploration of microbial life, emphasizing the pivotal role of bacteria in health, disease, and the environment. This text is characterized by a didactic style that balances technical rigor with accessible language, making it an invaluable resource for both novices and seasoned scientists. Set against the ... Leer más

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In "The Fundamentals of Bacteriology," Charles Bradfield Morrey presents a comprehensive exploration of microbial life, emphasizing the pivotal role of bacteria in health, disease, and the environment. This text is characterized by a didactic style that balances technical rigor with accessible language, making it an invaluable resource for both novices and seasoned scientists. Set against the
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Time's Arrow and Archimedes' Point : New Directions for the Physics of Time

New Directions for the Physics of Time

de Huw Price ...

Why is the future so different from the past? Why does the past affect the future and not the other way around? What does quantum mechanics really tell us about the world? In this important and accessible book Huw Price throws fascinating new light on some of the great mysteries of modern physics and connects them in a wholly original way. Price begins with the mystery of the arrow of time. Why ... Leer más

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Why is the future so different from the past? Why does the past affect the future and not the other way around? What does quantum mechanics really tell us about the world? In this important and accessible book Huw Price throws fascinating new light on some of the great mysteries of modern physics and connects them in a wholly original way. Price begins with the mystery of the arrow of time. Why
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Como crear un laboratorio de prueba de cannabis: La guía completa

de Javier Diaz ...

¿Estás buscando ingresar a la floreciente industria del cannabis? ¿Quieres iniciar o hacer crecer un laboratorio de pruebas de cannabis pero no sabes por dónde empezar? ¡No busques más! Esta guía completa te proporciona todo lo que necesitas saber sobre cómo empezar y hacer crecer un laboratorio de pruebas de cannabis.Desde entender la ciencia de las pruebas de cannabis hasta navegar el panorama ... Leer más

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¿Estás buscando ingresar a la floreciente industria del cannabis? ¿Quieres iniciar o hacer crecer un laboratorio de pruebas de cannabis pero no sabes por dónde empezar? ¡No busques más! Esta guía completa te proporciona todo lo que necesitas saber sobre cómo empezar y hacer crecer un laboratorio de pruebas de cannabis.Desde entender la ciencia de las pruebas de cannabis hasta navegar el panorama
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Empirical Theories

Empirical Theory of the Beginning

de John Tabu Irungu ...

Series Libro 11 - Empirical Theories
It’s an integration of all the theories preceding this one to guesstimate the beginning of the universe, but it starts at the point where matter existed not from nothingness. ... Leer más

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It’s an integration of all the theories preceding this one to guesstimate the beginning of the universe, but it starts at the point where matter existed not from nothingness.
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Nos incroyables amies les bactéries

Guérissez naturellement grâce à la thérapie du microbiome (microbiote)

de Anne Katharina Zschocke ...

Series series Nouvelles Pistes Thérapeutiques
De nos jours, de nombreuses maladies comme les intolérances alimentaires, le syndrome du côlon irritable, les inflammations, les problèmes gastriques, le surpoids, le diabète, l’artériosclérose, le TDA/H, les maladies de peau et autres pathologies sont considérées comme découlant de perturbations dans la relation que les bactéries entretiennent avec le corps humain. Si nous rétablissons l ... Leer más

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De nos jours, de nombreuses maladies comme les intolérances alimentaires, le syndrome du côlon irritable, les inflammations, les problèmes gastriques, le surpoids, le diabète, l’artériosclérose, le TDA/H, les maladies de peau et autres pathologies sont considérées comme découlant de perturbations dans la relation que les bactéries entretiennent avec le corps humain. Si nous rétablissons l
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Metazoos

La evolución de la vida y el nacimiento de la consciencia

de Peter Godfrey-Smith ...

Series series Shackleton Books
Tras el éxito internacional de Otras mentes, el filósofo Peter Godfrey Smith vuelve con un nuevo y apasionante ensayo en el que le sigue la pista a la evolución de las formas de vida para formular una teoría de la conciencia.** Book of the Year según el Times y el Sunday Times ** Book of the Month según la BBC Science Focus **En Metazoos, el filósofo Peter Godfrey-Smith profundiza en la ... Leer más

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Tras el éxito internacional de Otras mentes, el filósofo Peter Godfrey Smith vuelve con un nuevo y apasionante ensayo en el que le sigue la pista a la evolución de las formas de vida para formular una teoría de la conciencia.** Book of the Year según el Times y el Sunday Times ** Book of the Month según la BBC Science Focus **En Metazoos, el filósofo Peter Godfrey-Smith profundiza en la
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Ombre allo specchio

de Maria Rita Gismondo ...

Maria Rita Gismondo, direttrice del Laboratorio di Microbiologia clinica, virologia e dia- gnostica delle bioemergenze presso l’Ospedale Sacco di Milano racconta gli antefatti, la gestione e l’eredità dell’epidemia di COviD-19. Un libro che parla di errori e di successi, di difficoltà e solidarietà, del passato ma soprattutto del futuro. A partire da quello che sappiamo, e da quello che ... Leer más

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Maria Rita Gismondo, direttrice del Laboratorio di Microbiologia clinica, virologia e dia- gnostica delle bioemergenze presso l’Ospedale Sacco di Milano racconta gli antefatti, la gestione e l’eredità dell’epidemia di COviD-19. Un libro che parla di errori e di successi, di difficoltà e solidarietà, del passato ma soprattutto del futuro. A partire da quello che sappiamo, e da quello che
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La face cachée du grand monde des microbes

de Boucar Diouf ...

À quoi sert le virus de la Covid? C’est en voulant répondre à cette question que Boucar s’est lancé dans l’écriture de ce livre où il nous prend par la main pour nous faire vivre la fascinante histoire des microbes, ce monde invisible qui, depuis toujours, joue un rôle essentiel dans nos vies. Entremetteurs, cuisiniers et nounous, les microbes sont un mal nécessaire pour la survie de l ... Leer más

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À quoi sert le virus de la Covid? C’est en voulant répondre à cette question que Boucar s’est lancé dans l’écriture de ce livre où il nous prend par la main pour nous faire vivre la fascinante histoire des microbes, ce monde invisible qui, depuis toujours, joue un rôle essentiel dans nos vies. Entremetteurs, cuisiniers et nounous, les microbes sont un mal nécessaire pour la survie de l
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Atlante dei batteri

Un mondo di bellezza contagiosa

de Ludger Wess ...

Traducido por Angela Ricci ...

Series Libro 5 - Storie naturali
Dalla peste agli antibiotici, dalla genetica all’ingegneria dei materiali, un’avvincente esplorazione nel misterioso mondo dei primi abitanti della Terra Vivono dentro e fuori di noi. Più numerosi dei corpi celesti nella nostra galassia, ricoprono ogni superficie del pianeta. Possono tornare in attività dopo milioni di anni e sopravvivere alle condizioni più estreme: nello spazio, sulle cime dell ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Dalla peste agli antibiotici, dalla genetica all’ingegneria dei materiali, un’avvincente esplorazione nel misterioso mondo dei primi abitanti della Terra Vivono dentro e fuori di noi. Più numerosi dei corpi celesti nella nostra galassia, ricoprono ogni superficie del pianeta. Possono tornare in attività dopo milioni di anni e sopravvivere alle condizioni più estreme: nello spazio, sulle cime dell
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Imaging Bacterial Molecules, Structures and Cells

de Colin Harwood, Grant Jensen ...

Series Libro 43 - Methods in Microbiology
Imaging Bacterial Molecules, Structures and Cells, the latest volume in the Methods in Microbiology series, provides comprehensive, cutting-edge reviews of current and emerging technologies in the field of clinical microbiology. The book features a wide variety of state-of-the art methods and techniques for the diagnosis and management of microbial infections, with chapters authored by ... Leer más

$162.80 USD

Imaging Bacterial Molecules, Structures and Cells, the latest volume in the Methods in Microbiology series, provides comprehensive, cutting-edge reviews of current and emerging technologies in the field of clinical microbiology. The book features a wide variety of state-of-the art methods and techniques for the diagnosis and management of microbial infections, with chapters authored by
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Bacteriophages, Part A

de Malgorzata Lobocka, Waclaw T. Szybalski ...

Series Libro 82 - Advances in Virus Research
This volume, the first of a two-part series, covers topics including historical, ecological and evolutionary considerations, genomics and molecular biology, and interaction of phages with their hosts. - Contributions from leading authorities - Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field ... Leer más

$134.45 USD

This volume, the first of a two-part series, covers topics including historical, ecological and evolutionary considerations, genomics and molecular biology, and interaction of phages with their hosts. - Contributions from leading authorities - Informs and updates on all the latest developments in the field
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Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infections (PJIs)

Edición de J.J. Chris Arts, Jan Geurts ...

Series series Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials
Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infections (PJIs): Management of PJIs discusses periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), a fairly rare occurrence that is nonetheless one of the most serious complications in joint replacement surgery. Intricate interactions between the pathogen, the host, and the implant can result in PJIs which are not only physically devastating for the patient, but also ... Leer más

$242.99 USD

Management of Periprosthetic Joint Infections (PJIs): Management of PJIs discusses periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), a fairly rare occurrence that is nonetheless one of the most serious complications in joint replacement surgery. Intricate interactions between the pathogen, the host, and the implant can result in PJIs which are not only physically devastating for the patient, but also
... Leer más
Nutrição e Doenças Autoimunes: Guia Completo de Alimentação Terapêutica

Estratégias nutricionais práticas para controle da inflamação, fortalecimento do sistema imunológico e melhoria da saúde intestinal

de Bendis A. I. Saage - Português ...

Este guia abrangente sobre nutrição e doenças autoimunes oferece uma abordagem prática e fundamentada para o manejo nutricional de condições autoimunes. O livro está estruturado em cinco seções principais que abordam desde os fundamentos básicos até estratégias avançadas de otimização nutricional: 1. Fundamentos da Nutrição Autoimune: - Princípios da medicina nutricional - Relação entre nutrição e ... Leer más

$11.41 USD

Este guia abrangente sobre nutrição e doenças autoimunes oferece uma abordagem prática e fundamentada para o manejo nutricional de condições autoimunes. O livro está estruturado em cinco seções principais que abordam desde os fundamentos básicos até estratégias avançadas de otimização nutricional: 1. Fundamentos da Nutrição Autoimune: - Princípios da medicina nutricional - Relação entre nutrição e
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Laboratory Techniques in Plant Bacteriology

de Suresh G. Borkar ...

Laboratory Techniques in Plant Bacteriology is ideal for scientists and students who seek a career in plant pathogenic bacteria. This book contains 41 chapters comprising practicable techniques from isolation of bacterial plant pathogens to their identification up to species and race/biotype level. It includes identification protocols of morphological, biochemical, immunological, and molecular ... Leer más

$63.89 USD

Laboratory Techniques in Plant Bacteriology is ideal for scientists and students who seek a career in plant pathogenic bacteria. This book contains 41 chapters comprising practicable techniques from isolation of bacterial plant pathogens to their identification up to species and race/biotype level. It includes identification protocols of morphological, biochemical, immunological, and molecular
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Bacteria in Daily Life

de Mrs. Percy Frankland ...

Bacteria in Daily LifeByMrs. Percy Frankland ... Leer más

$5.39 USD

Bacteria in Daily LifeByMrs. Percy Frankland
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Mis amigos invisibles

Conociendo la microbiota

de Ismael Palacios ...

Series series Planeta Junior
Un viaje por el universo que habita en ti.Una aventura científica que convierte lo invisible en una amistad inolvidable.Silvestre es un niño curioso que ama la ciencia. Un día descubre que dentro de su cuerpo viven unos amigos invisibles que, en grupo, forman lo que se conoce como microbiota. Junto a Cuti, la amiga que vive en su piel, vivirá un viaje increíble dentro del cuerpo humano y la ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

Un viaje por el universo que habita en ti.Una aventura científica que convierte lo invisible en una amistad inolvidable.Silvestre es un niño curioso que ama la ciencia. Un día descubre que dentro de su cuerpo viven unos amigos invisibles que, en grupo, forman lo que se conoce como microbiota. Junto a Cuti, la amiga que vive en su piel, vivirá un viaje increíble dentro del cuerpo humano y la
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Bacterial Blight of Rice

de Kalyan K. Mondal ...

Bacterial Blight of Rice offers a comprehensive and authoritative account of one of the most destructive diseases threatening global rice production. Rice (Oryza sativa L.), the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, suffers severe yield losses—often 30–60%—from bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo). Although nearly 50 resistance (Xa) genes have been ... Leer más

$70.19 USD

Bacterial Blight of Rice offers a comprehensive and authoritative account of one of the most destructive diseases threatening global rice production. Rice (Oryza sativa L.), the staple food for more than half of the world’s population, suffers severe yield losses—often 30–60%—from bacterial blight caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo). Although nearly 50 resistance (Xa) genes have been
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