Contagion
The Science of Pandemics
Published on 2. April 2020
31 pages
978-1-83895-239-6 (ISBN)
Description
From the bestselling authors behind Science(ish) and Hollywood Wants to Kill You...
A fascinating free ebook about the science of viruses - all told through the Hollywood blockbuster Contagion.
Viruses can spread faster than fear - but where do they come from? What makes them so powerful? And how do we stop them spreading like wildfire?
With wit and intelligence, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks explore the science of pandemics, from the Black Death to the Coronavirus. Packed with illustrations and fascinating facts, Contagion is a captivating handbook to the real science behind the greatest public health emergency of recent times.
A fascinating free ebook about the science of viruses - all told through the Hollywood blockbuster Contagion.
Viruses can spread faster than fear - but where do they come from? What makes them so powerful? And how do we stop them spreading like wildfire?
With wit and intelligence, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks explore the science of pandemics, from the Black Death to the Coronavirus. Packed with illustrations and fascinating facts, Contagion is a captivating handbook to the real science behind the greatest public health emergency of recent times.
Reviews / Votes
A wonderful book... Delightfully varied... As with all the best science writing, this book doesn't just give answers, it also asks interesting questions. * Daily Mail on Hollywood Wants to Kill You * A witty and informative look at how Hollywood kills us off. As a film buff and scientist I love this book. * Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist and presenter of The Sky at Night on Hollywood Wants to Kill You * Great fun and makes you feel a hundred times cleverer. * Charlie Higson, actor, comedian, and bestselling author on Hollywood Wants to Kill You *More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
File size
1,29 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-83895-239-6 (9781838952396)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Rick Edwards is a writer and television presenter. He is the host of BBC 1's quiz !mpossible. Rick has a Natural Sciences degree from Cambridge but only dimly recalls it.
Dr Michael Brooks is an author, journalist, and consultant for New Scientist. His biggest accomplishment to date is not the PhD in Quantum Physics - it's writing Rick's favourite popular science book, 13 Things That Don't Make Sense.
Together they were the authors of Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies and Hollywood Wants to Kill You: The Peculiar Science of Death in the Movies.
Dr Michael Brooks is an author, journalist, and consultant for New Scientist. His biggest accomplishment to date is not the PhD in Quantum Physics - it's writing Rick's favourite popular science book, 13 Things That Don't Make Sense.
Together they were the authors of Science(ish): The Peculiar Science Behind the Movies and Hollywood Wants to Kill You: The Peculiar Science of Death in the Movies.
Content
- Intro
- About the Authors
- Title
- Copyright
- Introduction
- 1 Hollywood Wants to Kill Youâ?¦ With a Virus!
