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Autore |
Pennington T. H (Thomas Hugh) |
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Titolo |
Have bacteria won? / / Hugh Pennington |
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Cambridge, England ; ; Malden, Massachusetts : , : Polity, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (78 pages) |
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Collana |
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New Human Frontiers series |
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Disciplina |
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Bacteria |
Viruses |
Communicable diseases - Prevention |
Communicable diseases - Treatment |
World health |
Epidemics - History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Introduction -- One: Why Are We So Worried About Bacteria? -- BSE/CJD -- Necrotizing fasciitis -- Typhoid in Aberdeen -- Leprosy, Ebola and MRSA -- Clostridium difficile, Alexandria -- Two: Victories -- Smallpox -- Diphtheria and syphilis -- Gas and water socialism, pasteurization -- Diet -- Surprises -- Three: The Advance of the Mutants, and Other Novelties -- E. coli -- Salmonella -- Mutant chickens and Campylobacter -- Antibiotic resistance -- Bats and rabies, SARS and Ebola -- Four: How Our Actions Help Bacteria to Win Some Battles -- Anthrax -- Legionnaires' disease: A very modern condition; Learning lessons -- Five: Politics -- Influenza: The slippery disease -- Cholera -- Sexually transmitted diseases: HIV -- Foot and mouth disease: A very political pathogen -- Syphilis: American exceptionalism, again -- Eradication endgames – Conclusion. |
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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 |
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(such as smallpox), battles where the enemy is on its last stand (polio), surprise attacks from vegetarian bats (Ebola, SARS) and demented cows (BSE). Qualified optimism, he argues, is the message for the future but the battles will go on forever. |
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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910350346703321 |
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Titolo |
Environmental Water Footprints : Concepts and Case Studies from the Food Sector / / edited by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu |
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Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (80 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes, , 2345-7651 |
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Disciplina |
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Sustainable development |
Food science |
Engineering economy |
Industrial management-Environmen |
Environmental management |
Sustainable Development |
Food Science |
Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management |
Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing |
Sustainability Management |
Environmental Management |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Environmental Footprints of Water - Concepts, Tools, Importance and Challenges -- Corporate Water Footprint Accounting of Select Thermal Power Plants in India -- Water Footprint and Food Products. |
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This book discusses the concept of water footprint and corporate water footprint, presenting case studies on a thermal power plant in India and |
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on the food sector. Water conservation is a key element of industrial sustainability strategies. . |
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