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Riding the Permafrost Rooster Across the Roof of the World (2014)

Canavan, Barbara C. (Author)

Technology's Stories
Volume: 2
Issue: 3

DOI: 10.15763/JOU.TS.2014.10.1.01

URI: http://www.technologystories.org/riding-the-permafrost-rooster-across-the-roof-of-the-world

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Technology Medicine Virus Railroads 20th century Tibet China

How is a flu virus connected to a high altitude train, a goose, and a fragile permafrost environment? This article explores the building of a high-altitude train in Tibet, and explores the nature of viruses at the boundary of human, animal, and environmental domains. It explores the implications for global health.

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