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Rabid : A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143123572
ISBN-139780143123576
eBay Product ID (ePID)154363002
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRabid : a Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
SubjectDiseases / Contagious, Infectious Diseases, World, History
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
AuthorBill Wasik, Monica Murphy
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Science, Medical, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal614.5/63
SynopsisThe most fatal virus known to science, rabies-a disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans-kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the infection takes root in the brain. In this critically acclaimed exploration from the authors of Our Kindred Creatures , journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years of the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind's oldest and most fearsome foes. "A searing narrative." - The New York Times "In this keen and exceptionally well-written book, rife with surprises, narrative suspense and a steady flow of expansive insights, 'the world's most diabolical virus' conquers the unsuspecting reader's imaginative nervous system. . . . A smart, unsettling, and strangely stirring piece of work." - San Francisco Chronicle "Fascinating. . . . Wasik and Murphy chronicle more than two millennia of myths and discoveries about rabies and the animals that transmit it, including dogs, bats and raccoons." - The Wall Street Journal, The most fatal virus known to science, rabies-a disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans-kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the infection takes root in the brain. In this critically acclaimed exploration, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years of the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind's oldest and most fearsome foes. "A searing narrative." -The New York Times "In this keen and exceptionally well-written book, rife with surprises, narrative suspense and a steady flow of expansive insights, 'the world's most diabolical virus' conquers the unsuspecting reader's imaginative nervous system. . . . A smart, unsettling, and strangely stirring piece of work." -San Francisco Chronicle "Fascinating. . . . Wasik and Murphy chronicle more than two millennia of myths and discoveries about rabies and the animals that transmit it, including dogs, bats and raccoons." -The Wall Street Journal
LC Classification NumberRC148
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- Nov 16, 2020
No regrets
This book was so informative. It specifically targets rabies, but touches on other illnesses that are transferred from animal or insect to human beings. It was well written and easy to understand and process. I’m so glad I had the opportunity to read it. Especially in Covid times where the virus passed from bat to human.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 14, 2018
Can’t wait to read it!!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
