{"product_id":"9780132102339","title":"A Very Brief History of Fungal Contamination of Our Foodstock","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the eBook version of the printed book.  If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis Element is an excerpt from \u003ci\u003eGerms, Genes, \u0026amp; Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today\u003c\/i\u003e (9780137019960) by David P. Clark. Available in print and digital formats.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFungal diseases and historical catastrophe: the Irish Potato Famine and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring the Middle Ages, fungal infections took a steady, continual toll rather than appearing occasionally in virulent epidemics. They rarely caused specific catastrophes but provided the backdrop to daily life-and death. Nonetheless, fungal diseases have sometimes caused historical catastrophes by destroying crops. The best-known case is the Irish Potato Famine of 1845-50....\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071510626544,"sku":"9780132102339","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132102339_p0.jpg?v=1763640499","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132102339","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}