From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic-and its chilling and timely resemblance to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. In spring of 1918, World...
Influenza
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Author:Marrin, AlbertSummary: - Author:King, StephenSummary:
This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a...
- Author:Mullen, ThomasSummary:
Nestled in the quiet woods of the Pacific Northwest, the town of Commonwealth is a haven for the loggers who live ther, until the flu starts striking down entire surrounding villages. When the residents of Commonwealth vote to...
- Author:Lam, VincentSummary:
Written by an emergency physician and a public health physician, The Flu Pandemic and You is a timely and forthright guide on how to prepare for an influenza pandemic, and how to understand the broader context in which this health...
- Author:Jean McKay, LauraSummary:
Out on the road, no one speaks, everything talks. Hard-drinking, foul-mouthed, and allergic to bullshit, Jean is not your usual grandma. She's never been good at getting on with other humans, apart from her beloved granddaughter,...
- Author:Kalla, DanielSummary:
Dr. Noah Haldane knows that humanity is overdue for a new killer flu, so when a mysterious new strain of flu is reported in China, he expects trouble. He discovers that Acute Respiratory Collapse Syndrome is far more deadly than SARS....
- Author:Manushkin, FranSummary:
It all starts with a sneeze! Katie Woo catches the flu. She feels yucky and has to miss a few days of school. Will she ever feel like herself again?
- Author:Royer, LouiseSummary:
Après avoir réussi à échapper aux agents de la CIA dans «Culotte et redingote au 21e siècle», Sophie et François vivent une vie de famille rangée avec leur petit bébé. Mais cette routine sera vite perturbée par la visite de Mike, un des...
