Deadly feasts : the "Prion" controversy and the public's health / Richard Rhodes.
| Author/creator | Rhodes, Richard, 1937- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st Touchstone ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Simon & Schuster, 1998. |
| Description | 278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Among the cannibals. I eat you ; Kuru ; Dr. Creutzfeldt and Dr. Jakob ; Across the species barrier ; The life and death of Georgette ; The cannibal connection. -- Pt. 2. The strangest thing in all biology. The disease that wouldn't die ; High-tech neocannibalism ; Infecting the children ; A candidate for a modern wonder. -- Pt. 3. God in the guide of a virus. Meat bites back ; Ice-nine ; It's kuru and nothing but kuru. -- Afterword: We may have to face an epidemic. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| LCCN | 97000320 |
| ISBN | 0684844257 |
| ISBN | 9780684844251 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WC 534 R476D 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |