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Author:

Moalem, Sharon.

Title:

Survival of the sickest : a medical maverick discovers why we need disease / Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

William Morrow,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

xvi, 267 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Disease susceptibility--Genetic aspects.
Human evolution.
Natural selection.

Other Authors:

Prince, Jonathan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-253) and index.

Summary:

Invites readers to change their perceptions about illness in order to understand disease as an essential component of the evolutionary process, citing the role of such malaises as diabetes, STDs, and the Avian Bird Flu in protecting the survival of the human race.

ISBN:

0060889659
9780060889654

LCCN:

2006050128

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