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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
David Quammen
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Description for Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
Paperback. A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerginghuman diseases. Num Pages: 592 pages, maps. BIC Classification: MJCJ; PDZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 27. Weight in Grams: 450.
In 2020, the novel coronavirus gripped the world in a global pandemic and led to the death of hundreds of thousands. The source of the previously unknown virus? Bats. This phenomenon—in which a new pathogen comes to humans from wildlife—is known as spillover, and it may not be long before it happens again.
Prior to the emergence of our latest health crisis, renowned science writer David Quammen was traveling the globe to better understand spillover’s devastating potential. For five years he followed scientists to a rooftop in Bangladesh, a forest in the Congo, a Chinese rat farm, ... Read more
In 2020, the novel coronavirus gripped the world in a global pandemic and led to the death of hundreds of thousands. The source of the previously unknown virus? Bats. This phenomenon—in which a new pathogen comes to humans from wildlife—is known as spillover, and it may not be long before it happens again.
Prior to the emergence of our latest health crisis, renowned science writer David Quammen was traveling the globe to better understand spillover’s devastating potential. For five years he followed scientists to a rooftop in Bangladesh, a forest in the Congo, a Chinese rat farm, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393346619
SKU
V9780393346619
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 8 to 11 working days
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About David Quammen
David Quammen is the author of The Song of the Dodo, among other books. He has been honored with the John Burroughs Medal for nature writing, an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, an award in the art of the essay from PEN, and (three times) the National Magazine Award. Quammen is also a ... Read more
Reviews for Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
"David Quammen [is] one of that rare breed of science journalists who blend exploration with a talent for synthesis and storytelling."
Nathan Wolfe - Nature "An adventure-filled page-turner…told from the front lines of pandemic prevention."
Lizzie Wade - Wired "As page turning as Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone…[Quammen is] one of the best science writers."
Seattle Times ... Read more
Nathan Wolfe - Nature "An adventure-filled page-turner…told from the front lines of pandemic prevention."
Lizzie Wade - Wired "As page turning as Richard Preston’s The Hot Zone…[Quammen is] one of the best science writers."
Seattle Times ... Read more