Pandemonium : bird flu, mad cow disease & other biological plagues of the 21st century

Nikiforuk, Andrew 1955- (Author).

Summary: "Pandemonium" is the authoritative and compelling story of current and coming pandemics, from avian flu to SARS to BSE, from Lyme disease to anthrax. In an increasingly industrialized global society, these invaders - and the H5N1 virus is only the latest - pose an ever greater threat. This intriguing book is an urgent warning and call for action. Print run 6,000.

Record details

ISBN: 0670045195 :
ISBN: 9780670045198 :
Physical Description: p. ; cm.
print
Edition: HC
Publisher: Toronto : Viking, 2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references: (p. [275]-289) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Avian flu: barbariains in the coop -- Juggling species: the global circus -- Livestock plagues -- The triumphant prion -- Rusts, blights, and the invaded larder -- Resurrecting anthrax -- Marine invaders: cholera's children -- Climate riders -- Nemesis: the global hospital -- Epilogue: the next pandemic -- A canticle for local living -- Appendix: 14 steps you can take to reduce your risk of a hospital infection.