A Very Brief History of Fungal Contamination of Our Foodstock
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Teaching, Teaching Methods
| Author: | David P. Clark | ISBN: | 9780132102339 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education | Publication: | April 30, 2010 |
| Imprint: | FT Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | David P. Clark |
| ISBN: | 9780132102339 |
| Publisher: | Pearson Education |
| Publication: | April 30, 2010 |
| Imprint: | FT Press |
| Language: | English |
This is the eBook version of the printed book.
This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (9780137019960) by David P. Clark. Available in print and digital formats.
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Fungal diseases and historical catastrophe: the Irish Potato Famine and beyond.
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During the Middle Ages, fungal infections took a steady, continual toll rather than appearing occasionally in virulent epidemics. They rarely caused specific catastrophes but provided the backdrop to daily life--and death. Nonetheless, fungal diseases have sometimes caused historical catastrophes by destroying crops. The best-known case is the Irish Potato Famine of 1845-50....
This is the eBook version of the printed book.
This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (9780137019960) by David P. Clark. Available in print and digital formats.
¿
Fungal diseases and historical catastrophe: the Irish Potato Famine and beyond.
¿
During the Middle Ages, fungal infections took a steady, continual toll rather than appearing occasionally in virulent epidemics. They rarely caused specific catastrophes but provided the backdrop to daily life--and death. Nonetheless, fungal diseases have sometimes caused historical catastrophes by destroying crops. The best-known case is the Irish Potato Famine of 1845-50....
