World of Viruses

Diamond, Judy/ Powell, Martin/ Fox, Angie

University of Nebraska Press（2012/09発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 277 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780803243927
• DDC分類 579.24

Full Description

We live in a world of viruses, biological entities to be confronted not by superheroes in capes but by scientists and informed citizens during their everyday lives. From the bustle of the airport to the wide expanse of the ocean to the remote tundra of the Arctic, viruses infect many different fronts in fascinatingly unique ways.

World of Viruses is a graphic novel that contains the thrilling true stories of well-known threats like foot and mouth disease, HIV, the flu, and HPV, as well as the lesser-known but helpful role that viruses play in saving global ecosystems from out-of-control blooms of algae. The talented artists and writers included in this spectacular graphic novel feature the heroics and adventures of viruses and scientists, as they challenge each other for survival on planet Earth.
 

 

Contents

Foreword by Carl ZimmerIntroductionFoot and Mouth Disease Virus
     Confined! - Graphic Story
     Terror on the Farm - Essay
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
     Phantom Planet - Graphic Story
     Doomsday Virus - Essay
Emiliania Huxleyi Virus
     Never-Ending Battle - Graphic Story
     Deadly Bloom - Essay
Influenza Virus
     Frozen Horror - Graphic Story
     Waking the Dead - Essay
Human Papillomavirus
     Curse of the Tree-Man - Graphic Story
     Cursed! - Essay