From monsoons to microbes: understanding the ocean's role in human health
Auteur :
National Research Council / Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources / Ocean Studies Board / Committee on the Ocean's Role in Human Health
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309065696
Date de publication :
5 mai 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What can sharks teach us about our immune system? What can horseshoe crabs show us about eyesight? This book looks into the oceans, often nurturing yet sometimes harming humankind. It explores the links among physical oceanography, public health, epidemiology, marine biology, and medicine in understanding what the ocean has to offer.