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پدید آورنده
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RA639 .T676 2005eb
RA639
.
T676
2005eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0813535719
(Number (ISBN
0813537894
(Number (ISBN
9780813535715
(Number (ISBN
9780813537894
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b780913
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Beasts of the earth :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
animals, humans, and disease /
First Statement of Responsibility
E. Fuller Torrey, Robert H. Yolken.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New Brunswick, N.J. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Rutgers University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xii, 191 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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 tend to get more exercise. But there is a darker side to the relationship between animals and humans. Animals are carriers of harmful infectious agents and the source of a myriad of human diseases. In recent years, the emergence of high-profile illnesses such as AIDS, SARS, West Nile virus, a.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
JSTOR
Stock Number
22573/ctt4jvdbx
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Beasts of the earth.
International Standard Book Number
0813535719
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Zoonoses, Popular works.
Disease Outbreaks, Popular Works.
Disease Transmission, Popular Works.
HEALTH & FITNESS-- Diseases-- Contagious.
MEDICAL-- Infectious Diseases.
Zoonoses.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
HEA-- 039040
MED-- 022090
MED000000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
616
.
9/59
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RA639
Book number
.
T676
2005eb
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
WC
950
Book Number
T694b
2005
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Torrey, E. Fuller, (Edwin Fuller),1937-
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Yolken, Robert H.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201206194413.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
pn
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
