Viruses, Pandemics, and Immunity

I had high hopes for this book but it wasn't ultimately very helpful for me. I was hoping for an informational book more about how to survive pandemics, while this is more the history of pandemics and vaccines. While it was rushed to publication and talks about covid throughout, it wasn't very helpf......more

This book covers everything within the title: it examines what a vírus is, how a pandemic comes into being, and how immunity either comes into being automatically, or how this can be created, by scientists. It is not clear who this book is intended for, and the details on what a virus is, and how the......more

A very informative and interesting read. Explains the historical, present and future trends pertaining to the unprecedented battle between humans and pathogens in a clear and unique way, with a focus on COVID-19.......more

If you’ve been wondering about some COVID-related questions, such as how our immune system attacks the virus, why was it easier to contain the spread of SARS and MERS, but not COVID, how is the spread of the virus measured, and other questions, then this book is for you. It provides the knowledge ne......more

This book delivers exactly what it promises in a forward: condensed, reliable information on an urgent issue. In a clear yet engaging way, the authors, both acknowledged scientists, are describing the history of studying and treating infectious diseases, adding all the basic facts about the biology......more