false 1017756 2 Whereas many popular books on microbes focus on contemporary pathogens and emerging epidemics, Arno Karlen's <i>Man and Microbes</i> provides a historical look at the coevolution of humans and microorganisms. Karlen speculates that infections are integral to the process of life itself, that the mitochondria in every animal cell, for instance, are likely descendants of infectious agents. He then traces the development of man from primitive hunter-gatherer to urban dweller to world traveler, pointedly analyzing how socio-ecological changes have contributed to the changing incidence of disease. With amazing detail, Karlen describes the origins of historical plagues (smallpox, cholera, influenza, polio, and others) as well as the emergence of scourges such as hemorrhagic fever (Ebola and its cousins), Lyme disease, Legionnaires' disease, and even the deep mysteries of retroviruses such as HIV. 1003880 1995 Man and Microbes: Disease and Plagues in History and Modern Times total:24|5:3|4:13|3:6|2:2| 24 89 58 4 4 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Thu Mar 26 08:22:28 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 08:22:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Thu Feb 12 11:30:21 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 11:34:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 18:55:10 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 19:17:08 -0700 2008 (1) suffering, scarring, and dying from infectious disease is the normal state of humanity;
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