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Viruses: A Very Short Introduction

Third Edition

£8.99

Dorothy H. Crawford

9780192865069
Paperback
27 October 2022

Very Short Introductions

Viruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures, this Very Short Introduction provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to control them.

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Viruses: The Invisible Enemy

Second Edition

£9.99

Dorothy H. Crawford

9780192845030
Paperback
05 November 2021

Humans have long faced an invisible enemy in the form of deadly viruses, and the COVID-19 pandemic shows what devastation they can wreak. As we face the prospect of more such viruses emerging, this major new edition of Dorothy Crawford's work explains the nature of viruses, how they cause disease, and how modern science is learning to counter them.

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Oxygen: The molecule that made the world

£9.99

Nick Lane

9780198784937
Paperback
28 April 2016

Oxygen is the engine of life and evolution. This book explores the impact that oxygen has had on Earth, and the history of life. Explaining the rise of animals and plants, the origin of two sexes, and the evolution of ageing and death, it offers fresh perspectives on our own lives, explaining why we age and what we can do about it.

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