A planet of viruses
(Book)
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Published
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
ISBN
9780226983356, 9780226983356 (hbk.), 0226983358
Physical Desc
x, 109 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 362.19691 ZIMMER 2011
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NF 362.19691 ZIMMER 2011
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Published
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2011.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780226983356, 9780226983356 (hbk.), 0226983358
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-101) and index.
Description
Viruses are the smallest living things known to science, and yet they hold the entire planet in their sway. We are most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or the flu, but viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long, in fact, 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. Here, science writer Carl Zimmer 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.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zimmer, C. (2011). A planet of viruses . University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zimmer, Carl, 1966-. 2011. A Planet of Viruses. University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zimmer, Carl, 1966-. A Planet of Viruses University of Chicago Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zimmer, Carl. A Planet of Viruses University of Chicago Press, 2011.
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