Introduction: microorganisms and macrohistory
Fire. Mammals in a microbe's world ; Prometheus among the pirates ; Where the bloodsuckers aren't
Farms. Dung and death ; The sneezing ape ; The ends of the old world
Frontiers. Conquests and contagions ; The unification of the tropics ; Of lice and men
Fossils. The wealth and health of nations ; Disease and global divergence ; The disinfected planet
Appendix: checklist of major identified species of human pathogens.
Introduction: Microorganisms and Macrohistory
1. Mammals in a Microbe's World
2. Prometheus among the Primates
3. Where the Bloodsuckers Aren't
6. The Ends of the Old World
7. Conquests and Contagions
8. The Unification of the Tropics
10. The Wealth and Health of Nations
11. Disease and Global Divergence
12. The Disinfected Planet
Appendix: Checklist of Major Identified Species of Human Pathogens
