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From start to finish, this book was nothing short of SPECTACULAR! It is longer than most science/ medicine books, but do not let that deter you. I was extremely sad when this book ended. I wanted more!
In the middle of reading this book, I made the mistake of putting this book on pause to read the more recent Pandemic by Sonia Shah. Science is obviously not the authors strong suit. It was extremely disappointing. It might fly with people who are less scientifically literate. She had more up to da ...more
In the middle of reading this book, I made the mistake of putting this book on pause to read the more recent Pandemic by Sonia Shah. Science is obviously not the authors strong suit. It was extremely disappointing. It might fly with people who are less scientifically literate. She had more up to da ...more
This is a well-written and engaging narrative following recent disease crossovers from wild or domestic animals into human populations. Quammen tells the story of these zoonotic diseases with a near-perfect mix of science and human interest. Quammen carefully explains the science behind each discovery he covers here, while giving sympathetic portraits of those who research into and work with these diseases.
My only minor complaint is a section wherein Quammen tells the story of a hypothetical sit ...more
My only minor complaint is a section wherein Quammen tells the story of a hypothetical sit ...more
Oct 10, 2013
Laura
marked it as to-read
Oct 15, 2013
John Anglin
marked it as to-read
Nov 03, 2013
Cindy
marked it as to-read
Nov 11, 2013
Deb
marked it as to-read
May 30, 2016
Tania Chakraborty
rated it
it was amazing
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Oct 04, 2017
Uptick
marked it as various-knowledge
