{"title":"Joshua Loomis","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOSHUA S. LOOMIS holds a PhD in Microbiology and is an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eEpidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power over Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoomis earned his B.A. from the University of Florida in 1998 and his PhD from Pennsylvania State University in 2003. He has taught courses in microbiology and epidemic disease for more than twelve years, covering Microbiology, Applied Microbiology, Pathogenic Microbiology, and Virology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Loomis conducts research on mixed microbial biofilms, antibiotic discovery, and the history of epidemic diseases. That work in microbiology and virology underpins his writing on the role of germs in shaping human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoshua Loomis’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"epidemics-the-impact-of-germs-and-their-power-over-humanity","title":"Epidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power over Humanity","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnlike other books on epidemics, which either focus on the science behind how microbes cause disease or tell first-person accounts of one particular disease,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEpidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power over Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etakes a holistic approach to explain how these diseases have shaped who we are as a society. Each of the worst epidemic diseases is discussed from the perspective of how it has been a causative agent of change with respect to our history, religious traditions, social interactions, and technology. In looking at world history through the lens of epidemic diseases, readers will come to appreciate how much we owe to our oldest and smallest parasites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdults and students interested in science and history―and especially anyone who appreciates a good story and has a healthy curiosity for the lesser-known facts of life―will find this book of interest. Health-care workers will also benefit greatly from this text, as will college students majoring in biology or a pre-health field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1684426731\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781684426737\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Joshua Loomis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41742356545723,"sku":"9781684426737","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781684426737_FC_mockup_v2_1623787073_5f649a99-b63d-4b9d-9000-25385e258ba1.jpg?v=1790972264"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-joshua-loomis.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}