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Infectious diseases and emergence
Nice relevant book:
Guns, Germs, and Steel, by Jared Diamond
And some intriguing broader questions. Like science fiction? Robert Sawyer has a interesting trilogy beginning with Hominids, that offers some not unreasonable speculations following from considerations like Diamond's.