Thomas Levenson

Gebundenes Buch

So Very Small

How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs--And May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease

Beschreibung

This globe-spanning history follows the thread of human ingenuity and hubris across centuries? ?along the way peering into microscopes, spelunking down sewers, traipsing across the battlefield, and more? ?to show how we came to understand the microbial environment and how little we understand ourselves. Illustrations.

Autor

Thomas Levenson

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House Inc
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 160mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 770g
• ISBN-13: 9780593242735
• ISBN-10: 0593242734
• Artikelnr.: 71703256

Rezensionen

Every page is fascinating, every detail on this amazing journey through history affects our daily lives: the story of how humans discovered microbes and germs and created the world we know today. Never has science been so compelling, exciting and accessible as it is in the hands of Thomas Levenson. Brilliant!