Ebola
The Natural and Human History
by David Quammen
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Pub Date 2 Oct 2014 | Archive Date 30 Nov 2014
Random House UK, Vintage Publishing | Bodley Head
Description
In 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest. As swiftly as it came, it disappeared, leaving no trace.
Over the four decades since, Ebola has emerged sporadically, each time to devastating effect. It can kill up to 90% of its victims. In between these outbreaks, it is untraceable, hiding deep in the jungle. The search is on to find Ebola’s elusive host animal. And until we find it, Ebola will continue to strike.
Acclaimed science writer and explorer David Quammen first came near the virus whilst travelling in the jungles of Gabon, accompanied by local men whose village had been devastated by a recent outbreak. Here he tells the story of Ebola, its past, present and its unknowable future.
A Note From the Publisher
UK edition – available to read in UK, Commonwealth excluding Canada.
Marketing Plan
Timely:
Ebola is currently claiming lives all across West Africa. Everyone is
aware of Ebola’s devastating effects, but people want to understand its
origins, why this is happening, and what the future holds.
Important:
The 2014 outbreak of Ebola is the most devastating yet. There is very
little available in terms of solid scientific research for the mass
market. This book fills that gap.
Authoritative:
Unlike the handful of rushed ebooks about Ebola that have appeared in
the wake of the 2014 outbreak, David Quammen is drawing on years of
research, personal experience in West Africa, first-hand testimony and
his widely respected background as a science journalist for major
publications.
Accessible:
David has a novelistic flair that makes the complex scientific ideas
that he writes about instantly accessible. His writing is part-science,
part-detective, part-adventure, from the Gabonese jungle to a
high-security research lab in America.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781847923431 |
| PRICE | £5.99 (GBP) |
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