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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informative 97%
challenging 53%
reflective 35%
dark 10%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 7%
sad 5%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%

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fast 2%

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