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Mosquito Empires: Ecology and War in the Greater Caribbean, 1620-1914
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Mosquito Empires: Ecology and War in the Greater Caribbean, 1620-1914

This book explores the links among ecology, disease, and international politics in the context of the Greater Caribbean - the landscapes lying between Surinam and the Chesapeake - in the seventeenth through early twentieth centuries. Ecological changes made these landscapes especially suitable for the vector mosquitoes of yellow fever and malaria, and these diseases wrought systematic havoc among armies and would-be settlers. Because yellow fever confers immunity on survivors of the disease, and because malaria confers resistance, these diseases played partisan roles in the struggles for empire and revolution, attacking some populations more severely than others.
 
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The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery (Audiobook)
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The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery (Audiobook, MP3)The Calcutta Chromosome: A Novel of Fevers, Delirium & Discovery (Audiobook, MP3)

From Victorian India to near-future New York, The Calcutta Chromosome takes listeners on a wondrous journey through time as a computer programmer trapped in a mind-numbing job hits upon a curious item that will forever change his life. When Antar discovers the battered I.D. card of a long-lost acquaintance, he is suddenly drawn into a spellbinding adventure across centuries and around the globe, into the strange life of L. Murugan, a man obsessed with the medical history of malaria, and into a magnificently complex world where conspiracy hangs in the air like mosquitoes on a summer night. 

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Tags: Chromosome, Calcutta, history, medical, malaria, Audiobook, Delirium, Discovery
Malaria: Molecular and Clinical Aspects
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Malaria: Molecular and Clinical AspectsMalaria causes more death and disease than any other parasitic pathogen known today. This multiauthored text covers the important areas of malaria research, particularly focusing on those sectors which are of clinical importance for the understanding of the disease, the parasite, and its vector. The biology and molecular biology of the parasite, the clinical spectrum of the disease, the pathogenesis of malaria, and the immunology and emergence of malaria vaccines are some examples of the scientific spheres that are discussed. Suitable as a text for graduate students and clinicians as well as researchers at universities and companies involved in treating or studying infectious diseases.
 
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Tags: Malaria, disease, malaria, parasite, clinical, disease, biology
Science Illustrated July/August 2008
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Science Illustrated July/August 2008Contents:
Archaeology: Footprints From Our Past
Mysterious hollows found in Mexico reignite a debate about the first Americans.
Portfolio: Landscapes of Mars
Stunning satellite images of Mars reveal avalanches, sand dunes and more.
Reproduction: The Opposite Of Sex
Biologists uncover why some species reproduce without sex, despite its drawbacks.
Conservation: Bugging Out
Scientists take to the treetops to count the insects in a South American rainforest.
Cosmology: A Hole in the Universe
A giant cold spot in space is forcing scientists to reconsider the big bang.
Disease: How To End Malaria
Malaria kills one million people each year. Here are the five best tools for eradicating it.
Neurology: Eyes without a Face
Why are some people born without the ability to recognize faces?
Technology: Inspired by Nature
Eight cool nature-inspired inventions, from fish-like cars to blades that mimic rat teeth.
Geology: Rocks From Light
Could sunshine have driven the evolution of the continents millions of years ago?
 
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