Ireland, Tom
The Good Virus: The Untold Story of Phages: The Most Abundant Life Forms on Earth and What They Can Do For Us
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529365245
- author:
- Ireland, Tom
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Hodder & Stoughton
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 23.8 x 16.4 x 3.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Biology, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 2 working days
Description
The Good Virus: The Untold Story of Phages
At every moment, within your body and all around you, trillions of microscopic combatants are fighting an invisible war. Countless times per second, 'good' viruses known as phages are infecting and destroying bacteria. These phages are the most abundant life form on the planet and have an incredible power to heal rather than harm.
But why have most of us never even heard of them? This book reveals how personalities, power and politics have repeatedly crashed together to hinder our understanding of these weird and wonderful life forms. It explores why scientists only recently realised phages are central to all ecosystems on Earth, and how they could be the key to fighting antibiotic resistance.
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