Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus by David Quammen

Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus

David Quammen

419 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative medium-paced

Description

Breathless is the story of SARS-CoV-2 and its fierce journey through the human population, as seen by the scientists who study its origin, its ever-changing nature, and its capacity to kill us. David Quammen expertly shows how strange new viruses ...

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Moods

informative 96%
challenging 61%
reflective 30%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

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slow 19%
fast 3%

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