by David Quammen · W. W. Norton & Company · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780393346619
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In this fascinating book, David Quammen explores the animal origins of emerging human diseases, a phenomenon known as 'spillover'. Through extensive research and interviews with scientists around the world, Quammen examines cases such as Ebola, SARS, and AIDS, revealing how these viruses jump from animals to humans and the possible causes and consequences of these events. The author raises crucial questions about our relationship with nature and how we can prevent future pandemics.
David Quammen is an American writer focusing on science, nature, and travel. He is the author of fifteen books. Quammen's articles have appeared in Outside, National Geographic, Harper's Magazine, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, and other periodicals. He is also a science communicator.
