{"product_id":"9780063069541","title":"Virus Hunters: How Science Protects People When Outbreaks and Pandemics Strike","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eCherrix, Amy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eA propulsive nonfiction look at the elite squads of scientists, doctors, and infectious disease experts who guard the boundary between public health and pandemics and how they gather data via boots on the ground “shoe-leather epidemiology” in order to save lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin and Deborah Heiligman!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicture a detective. What comes to mind? A fast-talking private eye, interrogating a suspect? Or Sherlock Holmes, in his deerstalker hat, discovering clues to catch a killer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow imagine that the suspect isn’t a person but a microscopic menace—a deadly virus or bacteria making people sick. What kind of detective does it take to nab a biological assassin, invisible to the naked eye?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust like detectives, epidemiologists—scientists who study how diseases emerge and spread—interview witnesses and gather clues to identify the cause of illness, locate those who are sick, and uncover the sources of outbreaks to stop them in their tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a quickly spreading cholera outbreak in 1880s London, to a mystery illness in New Mexico that stumped investigators, to the development of the vaccines to fight COVID-19 and more, join acclaimed author Amy Cherrix on a journey to explore the past, present, and future of virus hunting as the world’s greatest disease detectives race to crack the medical codes that lead to cures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedical Mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow the clues from a deadly cholera outbreak in 1880s London to a puzzling respiratory illness in New Mexico and see how scientists, like real-life Sherlock Holmeses, solve the case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHistory of Pandemics:\u003c\/b\u003e Journey through the greatest public health challenges in history, from the devastating 1918 flu to the global fight to eradicate smallpox and the modern-day race for a COVID-19 vaccine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Science of Vaccines:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the stories behind the shots, from the first smallpox inoculations to the groundbreaking technology that powered the response to the coronavirus pandemic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEpidemiology for Kids:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the secrets of “shoe-leather epidemiology” and see how the world’s top virus hunters track down invisible assassins to stop outbreaks in their tracks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46781623927039,"sku":"9780063069541","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063069541_s600x595.jpg?v=1780331208","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063069541","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}