Beasts of the earth : animals, humans, and disease / E. Fuller Torrey, Robert H. Yolken.

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2005], ©2005.

xii, 191 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

The smallest passengers on Noah's ark -- Heirloom infections: microbes before the advent of humans -- Humans as hunters: animal origins of bioterrorism -- Humans as farmers: microbes move into the home -- Humans as villagers: microbes in the promised land -- Humans as traders: microbes get passports -- Humans as pet-keepers: microbes move into the bedroom -- Humans as diners: mad cows and sane chickens -- Microbes from the modern food chain: lessons from SARS, influenza, and bird flu -- The coming plagues: lessons from AIDS, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease -- A four-footed view of history.

Includes bibliographical references and index.