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This book is a history of the diseases of humankind and their causes from earliest times to the present day. It is a tour de force drawing upon the authora s extensive work on the history of infection, as well upon evidence drawn from archaeology, history and demography.

Table of Contents
Part One: Disease History ; 1. Hunting and Gathering ; 2. Agriculture ; 3. Industry ; Part Two: Disease Origins, Introduction ; 4. Prenatal Diseases ; 5. Diseases Due to Deficiencies and Hazards: Diseases of Poverty ; 6. Diseases Due to Maladaptation and Hazards: Diseases of Affluence ; Part Three: Disease Control, Introduction ; 7. Prenatal Diseases ; 8. Diseases of Poverty ; 9. Diseases of Affluence ; Conclusions.

The Origins of Human Disease

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 1 March 1991
      ISBN-13 9780631179382
      978-0631179382
      ISBN-10 0631179380
      Also in:
      Anthropology Human biology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book is a history of the diseases of humankind and their causes from earliest times to the present day. It is a tour de force drawing upon the authora s extensive work on the history of infection, as well upon evidence drawn from archaeology, history and demography.

      Table of Contents
      Part One: Disease History ; 1. Hunting and Gathering ; 2. Agriculture ; 3. Industry ; Part Two: Disease Origins, Introduction ; 4. Prenatal Diseases ; 5. Diseases Due to Deficiencies and Hazards: Diseases of Poverty ; 6. Diseases Due to Maladaptation and Hazards: Diseases of Affluence ; Part Three: Disease Control, Introduction ; 7. Prenatal Diseases ; 8. Diseases of Poverty ; 9. Diseases of Affluence ; Conclusions.

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