Read this gripping timely book about the transmission of deadly viruses from animal to human
populations and how we can fight the current Covid-19 pandemic.WITH A NEW AFTERWORD ON
CORONAVIRUSAs globalization spreads and as we destroy the ancient ecosystems we encounter
strange and dangerous infections that originate in animals but that can be transmitted to
humans. Diseases that were contained are being set free and the results are potentially
catastrophic.In a journey that takes him from southern China to the Congo from Bangladesh to
Australia David Quammen tracks these infections to their source and asks what we can do to
prevent some new pandemic spreading across the face of the earth. As we continue to feel the
global impact of Covid-19 discover the book that predicted this viral disaster and the science
that could stop the next one in its tracks.'A tremendous book...this gives you all you need to
know and all you should know' Sunday Times'Chilling... [A] brilliant devastating book' Daily
Mail'A frightening and fascinating masterpiece of science reporting that reads like a detective
story' Walter Isaacson
