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The Rise of Yeast by
Yeast is responsible for fermenting our alcohol and providing us with bread - the very staples of life. In The Rise of Yeast, Nicholas P. Money - argues that we cannot ascribe too much importance to yeast, and that its discovery and controlled use profoundly altered human history.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780190270711Publication Date: 2018-01-29
Gut Feelings: The Microbiome and Our Health by
In Gut Feelings, Alessio Fasano and Susie Flaherty show why we must go beyond the older, myopic view of microorganisms as our enemies to a broader understanding of the microbiome as a parallel civilization that we need to understand, respect, and engage with for the benefit of our own health.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780262044271Publication Date: 2021
The Remarkable Story of Vaccines: Milkmaid to Genome by
Having nearly 40 years' experience of the subject, the author covers the history of vaccines, how they work, how research is carried out, their safety, how they are used in society, the inside track on COVID-19 and what the future holds.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781032301976Publication Date: 2022
Virusphere: From Common Colds to Ebola Epidemics—Why We Need the Viruses That Plague Us. by
A fascinating and long overdue examination of viruses - from what they are and what they do, to the vital role they have played in human history.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781633886049Publication Date: 2020
Microbia: A Journey Into the Unseen World Around You by
This popular science book takes the layman on a broad survey of the role of microbes in nature and illustrates their importance to the existence of everything: atmosphere, soil, plants, and us.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781623367350Publication Date: 2018
Between Hope and Fear: A History of Vaccines and Human Immunity by
A smart and compelling examination of the science of immunity, the public policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781643132419Publication Date: 2019
The Immune Mystery by
More than 20 million Americans have autoimmune diseases, which occur when the immune system attacks the body. Autoimmune diseases are often misdiagnosed by doctors and overlooked by medical researchers. Almost all affect women more often than men.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781771645508Publication Date: 2021
Principles of Health: Allergies and Immune Disorders by
This volume covers allergies, defined as hypersensitivity to the immune system, and immune disorders, which are dysfunctions of the immune system classified as different from allergies based on immune system disorders.
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781637000236Publication Date: 2022
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