| Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus Contributor(s): Quammen, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393351556 ISBN-13: 9780393351552 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Virology - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Contagious - Medical | Infectious Diseases |
| Dewey: 614.57 |
| LCCN: 2014038144 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 4.8" W x 8.95" (0.27 lbs) 128 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest. As swiftly as it came, it disappeared, leaving no trace. Over the four decades since, Ebola has emerged sporadically, each time to devastating effect. It can kill up to 90 percent of its victims. In between these outbreaks, it is untraceable, hiding deep in the jungle. The search is on to find Ebola's elusive host animal. And until we find it, Ebola will continue to strike. Acclaimed science writer and explorer David Quammen first came near the virus while he was traveling in the jungles of Gabon, accompanied by local men whose village had been devastated by a recent outbreak. Here he tells the story of Ebola--its past, present, and its unknowable future. Extracted from Spillover by David Quammen, updated and with additional material. |
Contributor Bio(s): Quammen, David: - 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. |