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A Planet of Viruses

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“A captivating primer to the world of viruses that requires zero background in biology . . . a suitable first introduction to this fascinating part of our world.” —The Inquisitive Biologist In 2020, an invisible germ—a virus—emerged and wholly upended our lives. We’ve now become familiar with the new virus that gave us Covid-19—but viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from viruses than our own genes. Meanwhile, scientists are discovering viruses everywhere they look: in the soil, in the ocean, even in deep caves miles underground. Fully revised and updated, with new illustrations and a new chapter about coronaviruses and the spread of Covid-19, this third edition of Carl Zimmer’s “information-packed, superbly readable” A Planet of Viruses (Booklist, starred review) pulls back the veil on this hidden world. It presents the latest research on how viruses hold sway over our lives and our biosphere, how viruses helped give rise to the first life-forms, how viruses are producing new diseases, how we can harness viruses for our own ends, and how viruses will continue to control our fate as long as life endures. “Zimmer is one of the best science writers we have today.” —Rebecca Skloot, New York Times–bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

© 2021 Tantor Media (Lydbog): 9781666144567
© 2024 The University of Chicago Press (E-bog): 9780226782621

Release date

Lydbog: 28. september 2021
E-bog: 31. maj 2024

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