Have Bacteria Won?

by T H Pennington and Hugh Pennington

Book Overview

Today, we are far less likely to die from infection than at any other time in history, but still we worry about epidemics, the menace of antibiotic resistance and modern 'plagues' like Ebola.

In this timely new book, eminent bacteriologist Hugh Pennington explores why these fears remain and why they are unfounded. He reports on outright victories (such as smallpox), battles where the enemy is on its last stand (polio), surprise attacks from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745690807
• ISBN13: 9780745690803
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 7.4"