A planet of viruses
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Schoenherr, Ian, illustrator.
Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2021.
Format
Book
Edition
Third edition.
ISBN
9780226782591, 022678259X
Physical Desc
xii, 147 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Books
579.2 ZIMM
1 available
579.2 ZIMM
1 available
Farragut Branch Library - Books
579.2 ZIMM
1 available
579.2 ZIMM
1 available
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Farragut Branch Library - Books | 579.2 ZIMM | On Shelf |
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Published
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2021.
Edition
Third edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780226782591, 022678259X
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Viruses are the smallest living things known to science, and yet they hold the entire planet in their sway. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from viruses than our own genes. Meanwhile, scientists are discovering viruses everywhere they look: in the soil, in the ocean, even in deep caves miles underground. A Planet of Viruses pulls back the veil on this hidden world. It presents the latest research on how viruses hold sway over our lives and our biosphere, how viruses helped give rise to the first life-forms, how viruses are producing new diseases, how we can harness viruses for our own ends, and how viruses will continue to control our fate for years to come"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zimmer, C., & Schoenherr, I. (2021). A planet of viruses (Third edition.). The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zimmer, Carl, 1966- and Ian, Schoenherr. 2021. A Planet of Viruses. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zimmer, Carl, 1966- and Ian, Schoenherr. A Planet of Viruses The University of Chicago Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zimmer, Carl, and Ian Schoenherr. A Planet of Viruses Third edition., The University of Chicago Press, 2021.
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