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Diseases from Space

Authors:: Chandra Wickramasinghe (author) and Fred Hoyle (author)
Language:: English
Original language:: English
Publisher:: Sphere Books
Categories:: Astronomy, biology and science
Publication year:: 1981
Original publication year:: 1979
Pages:: 241
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List of figures

Acknowledgements

Descent from space

Pathogenic invaders

The viral connection

History of a disease

Spread of a virus

Anatomy of an epidemic

Isolation and pandemics

Plagues past and present

Disease against mankind

Viruses and evolution

Diseases from space

Appendix 1: Organic materials in space

Appendix 2: The survival of cometary cells and viruses in passing to the Earth

Appendix 3: The interpretation of genetic material

Bibliography

Index