Ebola, 9780393351552
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A deadly virus hides in the jungle, waiting to strike again.

Ebola

the natural and human history of a deadly virus

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  • Paperback

    128 pages

  • Release Date

    24 October 2014

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Summary

Ebola: A Shadow in the Jungle

In 1976, a deadly virus surfaced from the Congo forest, vanishing as quickly as it appeared, leaving no trace behind. Over the ensuing four decades, Ebola has re-emerged sporadically, each time with devastating consequences. With a mortality rate reaching up to 90 percent, it remains a terrifying threat.

Between outbreaks, the virus becomes untraceable, concealed deep within the jungle. The urgent search for Ebola’s elusive host animal is ongoin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780393351552
ISBN-10:0393351556
Author:David Quammen
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Imprint:WW Norton & Co
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:128
Release Date:24 October 2014
Weight:139g
Dimensions:211mm x 142mm x 10mm
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Critics Review

“Quammen is not just among our best science writers but among our best writers.” – New York Times“A tidy book that explains everything we know, and everything we don’t, about this terrifying disease.” – Nick Stockton - Wired“This slender book …does a nimble job of situating this year’s unnerving events in historical context… [Quammen’s] book, like most writing about Ebola, is deeply unsettling, but it’s also sober minded, and in this respect, a standout in the floodlet of Ebola books, many of them quickie scare guides and medical thrillers.” – Michiko Kakutani - New York Times Book Review“David Quammen is a brilliant star of nature writing.” – Edward O. Wilson“David Quammen is a master.” – Bill Bryson

About The Author

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 contributing writer for National Geographic. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.

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