Survival of the sickest
the surprising connections between disease and longevity / Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince
Moalem, Sharon
creator
Prince, Jonathan
text
bibliography
Print books.
nyu
NY
HarperCollins
c2007
2007
1st ed
monographic
eng
xvi, 267 p. : 21 cm
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
Chapter I. Ironing It Out -- Chapter II. Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Temperature Go Down -- Chapter III. Cholesterol Also Rises -- Chapter IV. Hey, Bud, Can You Do Me a Fava? -- Chapter V. Of Microbes and Men -- Chapter VI. Jump into the Gene Pool -- Chapter VII. Methyl Madness: Road to the Final Phenotype -- Chapter VIII. That's Life: Why You and Your iPod Must Die
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-253) and index
Disease susceptibility
Genetic aspects
Human evolution
Natural selection
RB155 .M59 2007
9780060889661
BTCTA
070630
20161026152038.0
156814949