Publicado por Simon & Schuster, 2022
ISBN 10: 1982164360 ISBN 13: 9781982164362
Librería: ThriftBooks-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.36.
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Publicado por Simon & Schuster, 2023
ISBN 10: 1982164379 ISBN 13: 9781982164379
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New.
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Publicado por Vintage, 2023
ISBN 10: 1529114187 ISBN 13: 9781529114188
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Publicado por Debate, 2023
ISBN 10: 8418967846 ISBN 13: 9788418967849
Librería: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.7.
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Publicado por Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2022
ISBN 10: 1847926681 ISBN 13: 9781847926685
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. **A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2023** **Shortlisted for the Royal Science Society Book Prize 2023** From the author of the prescient Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Breathless is the story of the scientific quest to decipher, control and fight Covid-19. Breathless traces SARS-CoV-2's fierce journey through the human population as seen by the scientists who study its origin, ever-changing nature and capacity to kill. It shows how strange viruses emerge as we disrupt wild ecosystems - sometimes causing global catastrophe - and suggests this coronavirus could be a 'forever virus' that's destined to bedevil us endlessly. Quammen also explains that experts saw this pandemic coming; that scientists warned 'the next big one' would be caused by a changeable new virus, but were ignored for political or economic reasons; and that while the origins of this virus may not be known for years, some suppositions are compelling and others can be dismissed. Breathless takes us inside the frantic international effort to control SARS-CoV-2 as if peering over the shoulders of the brilliant scientists who led the chase. Praise for Spillover: 'A frightening and fascinating masterpiece of science reporting' Walter Isaacson 'A real-life thriller with an outcome that affects us all' Elizabeth Kolbert. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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ISBN 10: 1668010569 ISBN 13: 9781668010563
Librería: medimops, Berlin, Alemania
Condición: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
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Publicado por Bodley Head, 2022
ISBN 10: 184792669X ISBN 13: 9781847926692
Librería: medimops, Berlin, Alemania
Condición: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
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Publicado por Simon and Schuster, New York, 2022
ISBN 10: 1982164360 ISBN 13: 9781982164362
Librería: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: New. First edition. 406pp. Octavo. [23cm]. "National Book Award finalist Breathless tells the story of the worldwide scientific race to decipher the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, trace its source, and make possible the vaccines to fight the Covid-19 pandemicâ"a "luminous, passionate account of the defining crisis of our time." (The New York Times). Breathless is a "gripping" (The Atlantic) but "clear-eyed analysis" (Time) of SARs-CoV-2 and its fierce journey through the human population, as seen by the scientists who study its origin, its ever-changing nature, and its capacity to kill us. David Quammen expertly shows how strange new viruses emerge from animals into humans as we disrupt wild ecosystems and how those viruses adapt to their human hosts, sometimes causing global catastrophe. He explains why this coronavirus will probably be a "forever virus," destined to circulate among humans and bedevil us endlessly, in one variant form or another. As scientists labor to catch it, comprehend it, and control it, with their high-tech tools and methods, the virus finds ways of escape. Based on interviews with nearly one hundred scientists, including leading virologists in China and around the world, Quammen explains that: -Infectious disease experts saw this pandemic coming -Some scientists, for more than two decades, warned that "the next big one" would be caused by a changeable new virusâ"very possibly a coronavirusâ"but such warnings were ignored for political or economic reasons -The precise origins of this virus may not be known for years, but some clues are compelling, and some suppositions can be dismissed -And much more Written by "one of our finest explainers of the natural world for decades" (Chicago Tribune), This "compelling and terrifying" (The New York Times) account is an unparalleled look inside the frantic international race to understand and control SARS-CoV-2â"and what it might mean for the next potential global health crisis." -From the publisher.
Publicado por S&S, 2022, 2022
Librería: The Book Den, Santa Barbara, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Librería: Vangsgaards Antikvariat Aps, Copenhagen, Dinamarca
The Bodley Head, London 2022. 406 pages. Orig. boards with dust wrapper. Near Fine/Very Good+.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster, 2022
ISBN 10: 1982164360 ISBN 13: 9781982164362
Librería: Bird's Books, Ellicott City, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición Ejemplar firmado
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Book is in fine condition without any significant bumps at the spine. Book corners are sharp. Dust jacket is fine and protected in Brodart cover. Book is unread, unmarked, and signed and dated by the author on the title page. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Simon & Schuster, New York, 2022
ISBN 10: 1982164360 ISBN 13: 9781982164362
Librería: Christopher Morrow, Bookseller, Port St. Lucie, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: fine. First edition. First Printing. 406pp. 8vo. Quarter bound paper and cloth over boards, stamped spine. Book is a stated first edition with 1 starting the number line. Book is unread, unmarked, unclipped, tight, bright, and the jacket has an archival protector. Spine ends slightly pushed. About SARS-CoV-2. Author also wrote "Spillover." Contents: VIII Chapters Credits Notes Bibliography Index.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster, 2022
ISBN 10: 1982164360 ISBN 13: 9781982164362
Librería: Margins13 Books, Redmond, WA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. STATED FIRST EDITION and Printing with full number line in place. ** SIGNED ** by author DIRECTLY ONTO THE TITLE PAGE (Signature only). A PRISTINE volume in a FINE UNclipped Dust Jacket. Black mat jacket has a few small smudges to rear panel, the largest smudge being 1/2", they do not detract. Author is a science and nature writer as well as a travel writer. Jacket has original price on front flap. Mylar protected jacket. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Blackstone Pub, 2022
ISBN 10: 1797145762 ISBN 13: 9781797145761
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Compact Disc. Condición: Brand New. unabridged edition. 5.80x5.70x1.08 inches. In Stock.
Publicado por Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 2022
ISBN 10: 1982164360 ISBN 13: 9781982164362
Librería: Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Altadena, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Signed by David Quammen on the title page without inscription. Book and dust jacket are both spotless and undamaged. They will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. "Quammen is not just among our best science writers but among our best writers, period." -- Dwight Garner, New York Times. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Simon & Schuster, 2022
ISBN 10: 1982164360 ISBN 13: 9781982164362
Librería: Books On The Boulevard, Daphne, AL, Estados Unidos de America
Miembro de asociación: IOBA
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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. From the man that predicted the Corona Virus Pandemic 8 years before it occurred in his bestseller, "Spillover". First edition. Hard cover. Simon & Schuster (2022) New in new dust jacket. Signed by author. SIGNED FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING Hardcover: new. Dust jacket: new. Signed by the author on the title page. First edition, first printing, full number line. Dust jacket wrapped in protective archival grade mylar. Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).
Publicado por Simon and Schuster, New York, 2022
ISBN 10: 1982164360 ISBN 13: 9781982164362
Librería: Orpheus Books, Edmonds, WA, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. First edition / First printing. Signed and dated 9/17/22 by the author on the title page. Black paper-covered spine, black paper-covered boards. 406 pages. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Eight years before Covid, Quammen warned us about the dangers of zoonosis, or the cross species transfer of disease. Breathless directly address the science and history of Covid. Quammen did little in the way of publicity and appearances for this book. He did a pre-publication appearance at Town Hall in Seattle in mid-September. Our copy was signed and dated 2.5 weeks before publication. Breathless was a Finalist for the 2022 National Book Award. Song of the Dodo was awarded the 1997 John Burroughs Medal for Nature Writing, the 1996 New York Public Library/Helen Bernstein Award, and the 1996 BP Natural World Book Prize. It was Selected One of the Eight Best Books of 1996 by The New York Times Book Review. Boilerplate Rhino won the 2001 PEN/Spielvogel-Diamonstein Award for the Art of the Essay. Spillover was Winner of the 2013 Science and Society Book Award, given by the National Association of Science Writers. Also Winner of the 2013 Society of Biology Book Award in General Biology, and Finalist for the 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. Signed by Author(s).