The Invisible Invaders: The Story of the Emerging Age of Viruses

by Peter Radetsky

Exploring the world of viral research, the author discusses the scientist's competition to gain recognition for discoveries and introduces readers to leaders in the state of the art of viral research

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Harsh Thaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

What is a virus ? “ it is piece of bad news wrapped in a protein”. A very timely read in today’s time, gives a background on the various milestones right from finding a cure of smallpox to rabies to polio to research on AIDS. A good book for non molecular biologist to read.

Sadly, later discovered on the internet that the author passed away in 2009 due to cancer.

[Shawn Marie Hardy · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a layperson, this book took a long time to get through, but it was worth it. It is a great book if you are interested in learning about the makeup of the star germs within the pages. The author gives a very detailed and impressive account of the structure of certain viruses, like Hepatitis, Polio, and HIV, as well as the history of virology and vaccinology. Excellent!