{"product_id":"have-bacteria-won-hardback-9780745690797","title":"Have Bacteria Won? (Hardback) 9780745690797","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHave Bacteria Won?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHugh Pennington (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745690797, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 November 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e168 pages\u003cbr\u003e19.7 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighly Commended in the Basis of Medicine category in the 2016 BMA Medical Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this exciting book Professor Pennington examines the fear and fascination that infectious diseases instil within us all. A thought-provoking read that will generate debate.\"—\u003cb\u003eProfessor Dame Sally C Davies, Chief Medical Officer for England\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hugh Pennington is a world-renowned scientist whose contribution to our country is legendary.\"—\u003cb\u003eGordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"However good we are at learning we are even better at forgetting, and this is perhaps where we most help bacteria and other microbes in their onslaught.” Professor Hugh Pennington, in this remarkably readable, informative and memorable book, ideal for all with inquisitive minds, ensures that no one who reads it will have any excuse for forgetting.\"—\u003cb\u003eChris Baggoley, Chief Medical Officer for the Australian Government\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An entertaining and very well-written primer on the human–microbe relationship.\"—\u003cb\u003eNature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, we are far less likely to die from infection than at any other time in history, but still we worry about epidemics, the menace of antibiotic resistance and modern 'plagues' like Ebola.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this timely new book, eminent bacteriologist Hugh Pennington explores why these fears remain and why they are unfounded. He reports on outright victories (such as smallpox), battles where the enemy is on its last stand (polio), surprise attacks from vegetarian bats (Ebola, SARS) and demented cows (BSE). Qualified optimism, he argues, is the message for the future but the battles will go on forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Why Are We So Worried About Bacteria?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Victories\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: The Advance of the Mutants, and Other Novelties\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: How Our Actions Help Bacteria to Win Some Battles\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Politics\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407341646104,"sku":"9780745690797","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745690797.jpg?v=1784163576","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/have-bacteria-won-hardback-9780745690797","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}