With the recent outbreak of anthrax, the use of daily
germ warfare has come to the fore. The sober reality is that pathogens can adapt to every chemical that researchers develop-and the same science that is fighting these diseases can also have a hand in creating and adapting new ones. How germs affect the
human body, how they are spread, and what science is doing to combat them is covered in this eye-opening collection from noted scientists in this field.
In many ways, it would be much better if this book was pure, speculative fiction. Unfortunately, after the terrorist events of 2001, including the anthrax
releases, this book is all too timely.The…
