Beasts of the earth : animals, humans, and disease /
Humans have lived in close proximity to other animals for thousands of years. Recent scientific studies have even shown that the presence of animals has a positive effect on our physical and mental health. People with pets typically have lower blood pressure, show fewer symptoms of depression, and t...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press,
©2005.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 0813537894 9780813537894 9780813535715 0813535719 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- The smallest passengers on Noah's ark
- Heirloom infections: microbes before the advent of humans
- Humans as hunters: animal origins of bioterrorism
- Humans as farmers: microbes move into the home
- Humans as villagers: microbes in the promised land
- Humans as traders: microbes get passports
- Humans as pet-keepers: microbes move into the bedroom
- Humans as diners: mad cows and sane chickens
- Microbes from the modern food chain: lessons from SARS, influenza, and bird flu
- The coming plagues: lessons from AIDS, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease
- A four-footed viewof history.