Descripción
THE INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE BOOK DURING QUARANTINE. For years, for experts and anyone informed, the outbreak of the next pandemic was a matter of time, and its origin, evident: a latent animal virus that would jump to humans like HIV which caused AIDS or H1N1 which caused the 1918 flu, Ebola, SARS, the Marburg virus or the one that caused bird flu. In this internationally acclaimed work, David Quammen delves into the recent history of these zoonotic diseases, tracing their path in the company of the world's leading scientists in the Central African jungle, the caves of southern China or the rooftops of Bangladesh, but also in sophisticated laboratories whose personnel investigate lethal viruses under the highest security measures. Although Spillover reads like a thriller, full of incidents, clues, and questions, in view of the crisis unleashed by the appearance of SARS-CoV-2, its reading is not only exciting; it is essential. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Mr. Quammen] is not just among our best science writers but among our best writers, period. ―Dwight Garner, New York Times
The next big human pandemic―the next disease cataclysm, perhaps on the scale of AIDS or the 1918 influenza―is likely to be caused by a new virus coming to humans from wildlife. Experts call such an event "spillover" and they warn us to brace ourselves. David Quammen has tracked this subject from the jungles of Central Africa, the rooftops of Bangladesh, and the caves of southern China to the laboratories where researchers work in space suits to study lethal viruses. He illuminates the dynamics of Ebola, SARS, bird flu, Lyme disease, and other emerging threats and tells the story of AIDS and its origins as it has never before been told. Spillover reads like a mystery tale, full of mayhem and clues and questions. When the Next Big One arrives, what will it look like? From which innocent host animal will it emerge? Will we be ready?
Author: David Quammen
Publisher: Debate
Published: 08/18/2020
Pages: 624
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.70d
ISBN13: 9788418006760
ISBN10: 8418006765
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Infectious Diseases
- Medical | Epidemiology
The next big human pandemic―the next disease cataclysm, perhaps on the scale of AIDS or the 1918 influenza―is likely to be caused by a new virus coming to humans from wildlife. Experts call such an event "spillover" and they warn us to brace ourselves. David Quammen has tracked this subject from the jungles of Central Africa, the rooftops of Bangladesh, and the caves of southern China to the laboratories where researchers work in space suits to study lethal viruses. He illuminates the dynamics of Ebola, SARS, bird flu, Lyme disease, and other emerging threats and tells the story of AIDS and its origins as it has never before been told. Spillover reads like a mystery tale, full of mayhem and clues and questions. When the Next Big One arrives, what will it look like? From which innocent host animal will it emerge? Will we be ready?
Author: David Quammen
Publisher: Debate
Published: 08/18/2020
Pages: 624
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.70d
ISBN13: 9788418006760
ISBN10: 8418006765
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Infectious Diseases
- Medical | Epidemiology
About the Author
David Quammen (Cincinatti, 1948) es un escritor estadounidense apasionado de la ciencia y la naturaleza. Ha escrito 15 libros acerca de temas que van desde los virus y epidemias hasta las relaciones del hombre con la naturaleza, la teoría de la evolución de Darwin y los procesos naturales. Su vocación por la divulgación científica le ha permitido escribir en medios como Outside, National Geographic, Rolling Stone y The New York Times.