Viruses: A Very Short Introduction
Third Edition
Dorothy H. Crawford
27 October 2022
ISBN: 9780192865069
168 pages
Paperback
174x111mm
In Stock
Price: £8.99Viruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures, this Very Short Introduction provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to control them.
Description
Viruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures, this Very Short Introduction provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to control them.
- Provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to control them
- Considers the viruses behind pandemics past and present
- Looks to the future and considers the preventative measures and management of future dangerous viruses that are expected to emerge
- Part of the Very Short Introductions series - over ten million copies sold worldwide
New to this edition
- Fully updated to examine the COVID-19 pandemic and the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible
- Explores the recent revolution in vaccine production and the preventative measures and management of future dangerous viruses that are expected to emerge
About the Author(s)
Dorothy H. Crawford, Emeritus professor of medical microbiology, University of Edinburgh
Dorothy H. Crawford is Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the Academy of Medical Sciences. She was awarded an OBE for services to medicine and higher education in 2005. Dorothy is the author of The Invisible Enemy (OUP, 2000); Deadly Companions (OUP, 2007); Virus Hunt (OUP, 2013); and Ebola (OUP, 2016).
Reviews
"it is concise enough to read in its entirety in a relatively short period of time..The book has to capture the interest and imagination of the reader and I think that this book succeeds on both of these counts." - Dr Harry Brown, Glyscomedia
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