Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-194) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- ch. 1. Histories of epidemics : relationships between the immunities of populations and the environment -- ch. 2. The emergence of new diseases -- ch. 3. The return of old diseases and persistent diseases -- ch. 4. The immunity of homo sapiens : from the individual to the group, from biology to culture -- ch. 5. Gaia or chaos -- Epilogue : Man is the epidemic.
