The viral storm : the dawn of a new pandemic age /

The author, a Stanford biologist reveals the surprising origins of the world's most deadly viruses, and how we can overcome catastrophic pandemics. He discussses the complex interactions between humans and viruses, and the threat from viruses that jump from species to species. He tells the sto...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolfe, Nathan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books, [2011]
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • The viral planet
  • The hunting ape
  • The great microbe bottleneck
  • Churn, churn, churn
  • The first pandemic
  • One world
  • The intimate species
  • Viral rush
  • Virus hunters
  • Microbe forecasting
  • The gentle virus
  • The last plague.