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Parasites, pathogens, and progress : diseases and economic development /

In this work, the authors combine biological and economic perspectives to suggest an innovative view of American history with implications for how we understand history as a whole.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McGuire, Robert A. (Robert Allen), 1948- (Author), Coelho, Philip R. P. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Parasitic diseases > History.
Parasitic diseases > Social aspects.
Parasitic diseases > United States > History.
Evolution (Biology) > United States > History.
Microbiology > United States > History.
United States > Economic conditions.
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General
ECONOMICS/Trade & Development
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:In this work, the authors combine biological and economic perspectives to suggest an innovative view of American history with implications for how we understand history as a whole.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 343 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9780262298391
0262298392
1283302764
9781283302760
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262015660.001.0001