Island Epidemics
| Author | : Andrew David Cliff |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 602 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0198288956 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780198288954 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (954 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Island Epidemics by : Andrew David Cliff
Download or read book Island Epidemics written by Andrew David Cliff and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Island Epidemics, the authors show that the complex warfare of invasion and extinction observed by Darwin for plants and animals applies with equal force to human diseases. A world picture is presented of diseases, which range from the familiar (influenza and German measles) to the exotic (kuru and tsutsugamushi), and islands which range in remoteness, from the accessible United Kingdom to the inaccessible Tristan da Cunha and Easter Island.
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