How the cows turned mad /

A gripping biological detective story that traces the history of mad cow disease and related infectious brain disease of livestock and people. The book also illustrates dramatically how scientific progress unfolds as researchers in various countries pursue new ideas and leads in order to identify th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Schwartz, Maxime, 1940-
Corporate Author: NetLibrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2003]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A gripping biological detective story that traces the history of mad cow disease and related infectious brain disease of livestock and people. The book also illustrates dramatically how scientific progress unfolds as researchers in various countries pursue new ideas and leads in order to identify the cause of and relationship between these enigmatic diseases.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:viii, 238 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:141751065X (electronic bk.)