The Coming Plague
by Laurie Garrett
Taste attributes: documentaryjournalistichistoricalfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeRealistic and inventive: a serious non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
This is an amazing book that Laura Garrett wrote back in the 90's. For anyone that has read the more popular book by Richard Preston "The Hot Zone" this is a must read. It is a much tighter more informative book. She takes us through the history of viruses in a journalistic/story approach. She breaks down the emergence of Ebola and the other emerging viruses and what it could mean in a brilliantly entertaining way.
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- Author
- Laurie Garrett
- Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 750
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- Open Library
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