Mirage of Health

Mirage of Health
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 296
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ISBN-13 : 0813512603
ISBN-10 : 9780813512600
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Book Synopsis Mirage of Health by : René Jules Dubos

Download or read book Mirage of Health written by René Jules Dubos and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Complete freedom from disease and from struggle is almost incompatible with the process of living, ' Rene Dubos asserted in this classic essay on ecology and health. All the accomplishments of science and technology, he argued, will not bring the utopian dream of universal well-being, because they ignore the dynamic process of adaptation to a constantly changing environment that every living organism must face. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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