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A masterpiece of science reporting that tracks the animal origins of emerging human diseases. The emergence of strange new diseases is a frightening problem that seems to be getting worse. In this age of speedy travel, it threatens a worldwide pandemic. We hear news reports of Ebola, SARS,... read more
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“And I looked, and behold a pale horse; and his namethat sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.And power was given unto them for the fourth part ofthe earth to kill with swords, and with hunger and withdeath, and with the beasts of the earth. - Revelation 6:8”
Opening quote
Setting & Locations edit
- Australia
- Hong Kong
- Central Africa
- Bangladesh
- Congo
- Marburg
- China
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
- Siv
- United States
- Uganda
- Gabon
- Zaire
- Queensland
- Sudan
- New York
- Amman
- Guangzhou
- Ouesso
- Hiv-2
- London
- India
- Singapore
- Chimp
- Kikwit
- Brisbane
- Atlanta
- Europe
- Dhaka
- Sangha
- Kinshasa
- Gombe
- Borrelia
- Netherlands
- Ebola
- Guangdong
- Asia
- Mbomo
- Borneo
- Montana
- Guilin
- Connecticut
- Bali
- Léopoldville
- Beijing
- Yambuku
- Melbourne
- Tan Tock Seng
First Sentence edit
The virus now known as Hendra wasn't the first of the scary new bugs.
Table of Contents edit
I. Pale Horse
II. Thirteen Gorillas
III. Everything Comes from Somewhere
IV. Dinner at the Rat Farm
V. The Deer, the Parrot and the Kid Next Door
VI. Going Viral
VII. Celestial Hosts
VIII. The Chimp and the River
IX. It Depends
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Quammen (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: October 1, 2012
ISBN: 0393066800
Page Count: 592
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: October 1, 2012
ISBN: 0393066800
Page Count: 592
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