CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Notice Dedication Epigraph 1.Modern Plagues 2.Our Microbial Planet 3.The Human Microbiome 4.The Rise of Pathogens 5.The Wonder Drugs 6.The Overuse of Antibiotics 7.The Modern Farme 8.Mother and Child 9.A Forgotten World 10.Heartburn 11.Trouble Breathing 12.Taller 13....and Fatter 14.Modern Plagues Revisited 15.Antibiotic Winter 16.Solutions Epilogue Notes CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Notice Dedication Epigraph 1. Modern Plagues 2. Our Microbial Planet 3. The Human Microbiome 4. The Rise of Pathogens 5. The Wonder Drugs 6. The Overuse of Antibiotics 7. The Modern Farmer 8. Mother and Child 9. A Forgotten World 10. Heartburn 11. Trouble Breathing 12. Taller 13. … and Fatter 14. Modern Plagues Revisited 15. Antibiotic Winter 16. Solutions Epilogue Notes 5