The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance

Laurie Garrett has written a compelling account of the challenges nature continues to throw at us in the form of infectious diseases.The story of AIDS is included but Ms Garrett reminds us that AIDS is not a unique occurrence but rather that any change in the habits of a society is likely to lead to unforeseen disastrous consequences. 750 pages with Notes and Index. 9 x 6 inches. Penguin Books, New York, 1994.