Everything readers ever wanted to know about deadly viruses, killer parasites, flesh-eating microbes, and other lifethreatening beasties but were afraid to ask

Infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming public and private resources and bringing trade and transpo

A renowned immunologist alerts readers to the growing threat of mutant germs that are everywhere and seem to be building resistance to traditional medicines and

A biography of scientist Louis Pasteur, drawing from letters, diaries, newspapers, and journals to chronicle Pasteur's struggles to convince the scientific comm

Shows how the scientific knowledge about the role of microorganisms in disease made its way into American popular culture.