Mosquitoes, Malaria, and Man
Title | Mosquitoes, Malaria, and Man PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon A. Harrison |
Publisher | |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Malaria |
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Mosquitoes, Malaria, and Man
Title | Mosquitoes, Malaria, and Man PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon A. Harrison |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Malaria |
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The Mosquito
Title | The Mosquito PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy C. Winegard |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 639 |
Release | 2019-08-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1524743437 |
**The instant New York Times bestseller.** *An international bestseller.* Finalist for the Lane Anderson Award Finalist for the RBC Taylor Award “Hugely impressive, a major work.”—NPR A pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the history of humankind, showing how through millennia, the mosquito has been the single most powerful force in determining humanity’s fate Why was gin and tonic the cocktail of choice for British colonists in India and Africa? What does Starbucks have to thank for its global domination? What has protected the lives of popes for millennia? Why did Scotland surrender its sovereignty to England? What was George Washington's secret weapon during the American Revolution? The answer to all these questions, and many more, is the mosquito. Across our planet since the dawn of humankind, this nefarious pest, roughly the size and weight of a grape seed, has been at the frontlines of history as the grim reaper, the harvester of human populations, and the ultimate agent of historical change. As the mosquito transformed the landscapes of civilization, humans were unwittingly required to respond to its piercing impact and universal projection of power. The mosquito has determined the fates of empires and nations, razed and crippled economies, and decided the outcome of pivotal wars, killing nearly half of humanity along the way. She (only females bite) has dispatched an estimated 52 billion people from a total of 108 billion throughout our relatively brief existence. As the greatest purveyor of extermination we have ever known, she has played a greater role in shaping our human story than any other living thing with which we share our global village. Imagine for a moment a world without deadly mosquitoes, or any mosquitoes, for that matter? Our history and the world we know, or think we know, would be completely unrecognizable. Driven by surprising insights and fast-paced storytelling, The Mosquito is the extraordinary untold story of the mosquito’s reign through human history and her indelible impact on our modern world order.
Saving Lives, Buying Time
Title | Saving Lives, Buying Time PDF eBook |
Author | Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2004-09-09 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309165938 |
For more than 50 years, low-cost antimalarial drugs silently saved millions of lives and cured billions of debilitating infections. Today, however, these drugs no longer work against the deadliest form of malaria that exists throughout the world. Malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africaâ€"currently just over one million per yearâ€"are rising because of increased resistance to the old, inexpensive drugs. Although effective new drugs called "artemisinins" are available, they are unaffordable for the majority of the affected population, even at a cost of one dollar per course. Saving Lives, Buying Time: Economics of Malaria Drugs in an Age of Resistance examines the history of malaria treatments, provides an overview of the current drug crisis, and offers recommendations on maximizing access to and effectiveness of antimalarial drugs. The book finds that most people in endemic countries will not have access to currently effective combination treatments, which should include an artemisinin, without financing from the global community. Without funding for effective treatment, malaria mortality could double over the next 10 to 20 years and transmission will intensify.
Mosquito
Title | Mosquito PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Spielman |
Publisher | Hachette Books |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2001-08-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0786871822 |
Now in paperback--a fascinating work of popular science from a world-renowned expert on mosquitoes and a prize-winning reporter. In this lively and comprehensive portrait of the mosquito, its role in history, and its threat to mankind, Spielman and D'Antonio take a mosquito's-eye view of nature and man. They show us how mosquitoes breed, live, mate, and die, and introduce us to their enemies, both natural and man-made. The authors present tragic and often grotesque examples of how the mosquito has insinuated itself into human history, from the malaria that devastated invaders of ancient Rome to the current widespread West Nile fever panic. Filled with little-known facts and remarkable anecdotes that bring this tiny being into larger focus, Mosquito offers fascinating, alarming, and convincing evidence that the sooner we get to know this pesky insect, the better off we'll be.
Mosquitoes and Malaria
Title | Mosquitoes and Malaria PDF eBook |
Author | Cuthbert Christy |
Publisher | |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | Malaria |
ISBN |
Mosquito Or Man?
Title | Mosquito Or Man? PDF eBook |
Author | Sir Rubert William Boyce |
Publisher | |
Pages | 394 |
Release | 1910 |
Genre | Malaria |
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