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A Planet of Viruses [Third Edition]

By: Carl Zimmer
Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
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In 2020, an invisible germ - a virus - wholly upended our lives. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from viruses than our own genes. Meanwhile, scientists are discovering viruses everywhere they look: in the soil, in the ocean, even in deep caves miles underground.

Fully revised and updated, with a new chapter about coronaviruses and the spread of Covid-19, this third edition of Carl Zimmer's A Planet of Viruses pulls back the veil on this hidden world. It presents the latest research on how viruses hold sway over our lives and our biosphere, how viruses helped give rise to the first life-forms, how viruses are producing new diseases, how we can harness viruses for our own ends, and how viruses will continue to control our fate as long as life endures.

©2011, 2015, 2021 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (P)2021 Tantor Biological Sciences Contagious Diseases Physical Illness & Disease Science Sociology

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I found this to be a well balanced book, with enough detail for the scientifically minded but pace and entertainment for the general reader.
The content on the various viruses was well paced and told like a gripping story.
I certainly learned a lot and it made me want to know more.

Fascinating, timely and well composed

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Well pitched and informative overview of Virus and their shenanigans. With good narration helping things along. A worthy listen.

Interesting and better than expected.

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As the title says - it's informative but short and easy to follow along with. Doesn't overcomplicate things at all

Informative and a quick read

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