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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2019

James L. A. Webb, Jr
James L. A. Webb, Jr
Affiliation:
Colby College, Maine
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The Guts of the Matter is a study of our oldest ecological problem: the transmission of infectious intestinal pathogens from human waste. Over deep time, fecal pathogens have killed innumerable infants and young children and been a principal constraint on human population growth. Over the past several generations, we have gained increasing control over the transmission of infectious intestinal disease. These advances have contributed to an ongoing population explosion that is dramatically transforming global ecological systems. The introduction provides a guide to the book’s structure, introducing the individual chapters with a brief summary of each.

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The Guts of the Matter
A Global History of Human Waste and Infectious Intestinal Disease
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • Introduction
  • James L. A. Webb, Jr, Colby College, Maine
  • Book: The Guts of the Matter
  • Online publication: 18 November 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108642323.001
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  • Introduction
  • James L. A. Webb, Jr, Colby College, Maine
  • Book: The Guts of the Matter
  • Online publication: 18 November 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108642323.001
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  • Introduction
  • James L. A. Webb, Jr, Colby College, Maine
  • Book: The Guts of the Matter
  • Online publication: 18 November 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108642323.001
Available formats
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