Diseases from Space
Author | : Fred Hoyle |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Fred Hoyle |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Fred Hoyle |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2020-07-17 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9811222142 |
The first edition of the monumental book Diseases from Space by Sir Fred Hoyle and N Chandra Wickramasinghe appeared some 40 years ago, encapsulating the key principles of Panspermia, and it has been the guiding principle in the new scientific field of Astrobiology.This latest edition, revised and expanded by Chandra Wickamasinghe, continues to describe the consequences of the theory of cometary panspermia that relate to the origins of epidemic disease. Available data on historic and modern plagues are analysed to show that extraterrestrial bacteria and viruses are the cause of ongoing pandemics of diseases.Adherence to an inappropriate and obsolete theory of pandemics could put in jeopardy the economic well-being of the entire world, perhaps even threatening the continued existence of our civilization.
Author | : Chandra Wickramasinghe |
Publisher | : World Scientific Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Communicable diseases |
ISBN | : 9789811222122 |
"The first edition of the monumental book by Sir Fred Hoyle and N Chandra Wickramasinghe appeared some 40 years ago, encapsulating the key principles of Panspermia, and it has been the guiding principle in the new scientific field of Astrobiology. This latest edition continues to describe the consequences of the theory of cometary panspermia that relate to the origins of epidemic disease. Available data on historic and modern plagues are analysed to show that extraterrestrial bacteria and viruses are the cause of ongoing pandemics of diseases. Adherence to an inappropriate and obsolete theory of pandemics could put in jeopardy the economic well-being of the entire world, perhaps even threatening the continued existence of our civilization"--
Author | : Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2020 |
Genre | : Communicable diseases |
ISBN | : 9789811222139 |
Author | : Sir Fred Hoyle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 118 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Diseases |
ISBN | : 9780906449936 |
Author | : Fred Hoyle |
Publisher | : Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1984-01-12 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780671492632 |
From Simon & Schuster, Evolution from Space is Sir Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe's theory of cosmic creationism in this daring and fascinating sequel to Lifecloud and Diseases from Space. Evolution from Space presents the revolutionary theory that mathematics can establish the probable existence of God and suggests that life began in space under the direction of a great intelligence.
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2001-11-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309170311 |
Safe Passage: Astronaut Care for Exploration Missions sets forth a vision for space medicine as it applies to deep space voyage. As space missions increase in duration from months to years and extend well beyond Earth's orbit, so will the attendant risks of working in these extreme and isolated environmental conditions. Hazards to astronaut health range from greater radiation exposure and loss of bone and muscle density to intensified psychological stress from living with others in a confined space. Going beyond the body of biomedical research, the report examines existing space medicine clinical and behavioral research and health care data and the policies attendant to them. It describes why not enough is known today about the dangers of prolonged travel to enable humans to venture into deep space in a safe and sane manner. The report makes a number of recommendations concerning NASA's structure for clinical and behavioral research, on the need for a comprehensive astronaut health care system and on an approach to communicating health and safety risks to astronauts, their families, and the public.
Author | : David Quammen |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 591 |
Release | : 2012-10 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0393066800 |
A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerginghuman diseases.
Author | : Carl Zimmer |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 133 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 022632026X |
For years, scientists have been warning us that a pandemic was all but inevitable. Now it's here, and the rest of us have a lot to learn. Fortunately, science writer Carl Zimmer is here to guide us. In this compact volume, he tells the story of how the smallest living things known to science can bring an entire planet of people to a halt--and what we can learn from how we've defeated them in the past. Planet of Viruses covers such threats as Ebola, MERS, and chikungunya virus; tells about recent scientific discoveries, such as a hundred-million-year-old virus that infected the common ancestor of armadillos, elephants, and humans; and shares new findings that show why climate change may lead to even deadlier outbreaks. Zimmer’s lucid explanations and fascinating stories demonstrate how deeply humans and viruses are intertwined. Viruses helped give rise to the first life-forms, are responsible for many of our most devastating diseases, and will continue to control our fate for centuries. Thoroughly readable, and, for all its honesty about the threats, as reassuring as it is frightening, A Planet of Viruses is a fascinating tour of a world we all need to better understand.
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 431 |
Release | : 2005-04-09 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309095042 |
Public health officials and organizations around the world remain on high alert because of increasing concerns about the prospect of an influenza pandemic, which many experts believe to be inevitable. Moreover, recent problems with the availability and strain-specificity of vaccine for annual flu epidemics in some countries and the rise of pandemic strains of avian flu in disparate geographic regions have alarmed experts about the world's ability to prevent or contain a human pandemic. The workshop summary, The Threat of Pandemic Influenza: Are We Ready? addresses these urgent concerns. The report describes what steps the United States and other countries have taken thus far to prepare for the next outbreak of "killer flu." It also looks at gaps in readiness, including hospitals' inability to absorb a surge of patients and many nations' incapacity to monitor and detect flu outbreaks. The report points to the need for international agreements to share flu vaccine and antiviral stockpiles to ensure that the 88 percent of nations that cannot manufacture or stockpile these products have access to them. It chronicles the toll of the H5N1 strain of avian flu currently circulating among poultry in many parts of Asia, which now accounts for the culling of millions of birds and the death of at least 50 persons. And it compares the costs of preparations with the costs of illness and death that could arise during an outbreak.