The Foundations of Virology
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ISBN:
0-7414-7365-8
©2012
Price:
$119.95
Book Size:
8.5" x 11"
, 536 pages
Category/Subject:
HISTORY / General
A profusely illustrated history of one of the hottest medical/biological sciences of all: virology – personalized in crediting the people who began the science concerned with invisible mysterious disease agents, and continuing to cite those who are still unraveling the nature of many of the most important pathogens of today.
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Abstract:
The foundation of the science of virology rests upon the discovery of the first viruses at the turn of the twentieth century. From the beginning, there was exceptional vitality and creativity. With the rise of experimental pathology and then cellular and molecular biology, the diverse nature of the viruses slowly came into view; and viruses were found in every econiche, every living organism on earth. Wonderfully, from the beginning virologists moved from finding the etiologic agent of the disease to developing the means for its diagnosis, prevention and control. This book will remind virologists of the “roots” of their science and, hopefully, entice young scholars into considering a career with the infectious agents that lie “at the edge of life.”
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Customer Reviews
Remarkable book
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07/03/2012
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Reviewer:
Charles H. Calisher
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Murphy's book, the product of both decades of study and love for the field of microbiology, is a sensation. That is, any historian, researcher, administrator or lecturer can turn a few pages of this book into a concept, a plan, or a talk. The book is replete with information and photos useful for anyone, layman or professional. Quite frankly, not only is there no other book like it, there likely will be no other book like it in the foreseeable future. Murphy is a recognized expert in the field and has spent the last years putting this remarkable book together in an effort to provide others with this information. I could not recommend it with greater enthusiasm
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