Ebola: The Natural and Human History - Couverture souple

Quammen, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1847923437 ISBN 13 : 9781847923431

Editeur : The Bodley Head Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

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 per cent 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 whilst travelling 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.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

David Quammen is an author and journalist who travels widely to some of the remotest corners of the earth. He writes for a broad range of publications such as Harper’s, Esquire, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone and the New York Times, and is a Contributing Writer at National Geographic. His journalism has won him three National Magazine Awards, and he is the recipient of the Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Quammen is the author of several acclaimed science and natural history titles, as well as a number of novels. His most recent book, Spillover, from which this book is largely extracted, is an exploration into how some of the world’s most deadly viruses crossed over from non-human animals into humans. Spillover won the Science and Society Book Prize, from the National Association of Science Writers in the United States, and the Society of Biology Book Award in the United Kingdom.

Revue de presse :

"A nimble job...deeply unsettling but also sober minded...a standout in the floodlet of Ebola books" (Michiko Kakutani New York Times)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The Bodley Head Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1847923437
• ISBN 13: 9781847923431
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128