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

Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus

David Quammen with Jacques Roy (Narrator)

13 hours, 26 minutes first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative medium-paced

Description

The story of the worldwide scientific quest to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.Breathless is the story of SARS-CoV-2 and its fierce journey through the human popu...

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Moods

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

Pace

medium 74%
slow 23%
fast 2%

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