{"product_id":"viral-storm-paperback","title":"Viral Storm - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan Wolfe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the world's foremost virus hunters\" (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e), Stanford University biologist Nathan Wolfe reveals the origins of the world's most deadly diseases and how we can combat and stop contagions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \"mix of biology, history, medicine, and first-hand experience [that] is potent and irresistible,\"* \u003ci\u003eThe Viral Storm: The Dawn of a New Pandemic Age\u003c\/i\u003e shares information Wolfe uncovered on his groundbreaking and dangerous research missions in the jungles of Africa and the rain forests of Borneo to provide an in-depth exploration of how lethal viruses evolved alongside human beings; how illnesses like HIV, swine flu, and bird flu almost wiped us out in the past; and why modern life has made our species vulnerable to the threat of a global pandemic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world where each new outbreak seems worse than the one before, Wolfe points the way forward, as new technologies are brought to bear in the most remote areas of the world to neutralize these viruses and even harness their power for the good of humanity. His provocative vision of the future will change the way we think about viruses, and perhaps remove a potential threat to humanity's survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An astonishingly lucid book on an important topic. Deeply researched, yet effortlessly recounted.\"--*Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor of All Maladies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNATHAN WOLFE is the Lorry I. Lokey Visiting Professor in Human Biology at Stanford University and the founder and CEO of Global Viral Forecasting, an independent research institute devoted to early detection and control of epidemics. He holds degrees from Stanford and Harvard and has been published in or profiled by \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, \u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2011 he was named one of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He lives in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.34 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47337480880377,"sku":"9781250012210","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ZEhFZzZYaEdieWFka2xyNWN1Tys2dz09.webp?v=1769682446","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/viral-storm-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}