Frank Ryan Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

A virologist's insight into how viruses evolve and why global epidemics are inevitable In 1993 a previously healthy young man was drowning in the middle of a desert, in fluids produced by his own lungs. This was the beginning of the terrifying Sin Nombre hantavirus epidemic and the start of a scientific journey that would forever change our understanding of what it means to be human. After witnessing the Sin Nombre outbreak, Dr Frank Ryan began researching viral evolution and was astonished to discover that it's inextricable from the evolution of all life on Earth. From AIDS and Ebola to the common cold, Ryan explores the role of the virus within every ecosystem on the planet. His gripping conclusions shed new light on the natural world, proving that what doesn't kill you really does make you (and your species) stronger.

A fascinating and long overdue examination of viruses - from what they are and what they do, to the vital role they have played in human history.

How could a relatively simple chemical code give rise to the complexity of a human being? How could our human genome have evolved? And how does it actually work?

Willpower. You've either got it or not, right? Wrong! Willpower can be taught and learned just like any other skill, and it's something that can be trained and strengthened. This book shows you in seven easy steps how to improve your willpower

The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine.

Auf den Spuren neuer tödlicher Krankheiten von der Gegenwart bis in die Zukunft. Der Autor weist die Annahme eines zufälligen Entstehens von Epidemien zurück und sieht darin einen sinnvollen Plan der evolutionären Kräfte, den er als "aggressive Symbiose" bezeichnet.