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From start to finish, this book was nothing short of SPECTACULAR! It is longer than most science/ medicine books, but do not let that deter you. I was extremely sad when this book ended. I wanted more!
In the middle of reading this book, I made the mistake of putting this book on pause to read the more recent Pandemic by Sonia Shah. Science is obviously not the authors strong suit. It was extremely disappointing. It might fly with people who are less scientifically literate. She had more up to da ...more
In the middle of reading this book, I made the mistake of putting this book on pause to read the more recent Pandemic by Sonia Shah. Science is obviously not the authors strong suit. It was extremely disappointing. It might fly with people who are less scientifically literate. She had more up to da ...more
Apr 20, 2020
Diana Marlowe
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I typically really enjoy reading just about anything on this subject. This book was really difficult for me to finish, however. It has some really great and interesting information about zoonotic diseases sandwiched between insignificant stories that go on and on. I'm pretty sure the author just edited this book himself, because it begs better editing. Could be about half the length. Disappointed.
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May 09, 2014
Franziska Koeppen
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Jan 31, 2021
Sally
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it was amazing
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Mar 16, 2024
Juniper
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