Contagion: The Science of Pandemics

by Rick Edwards

From the bestselling authors behind Science(ish) and Hollywood Wants to Kill You...A fascinating free ebook about the science of viruses - all told through the Hollywood blockbuster Contagion.Viruses can spread faster than fear - but where do they come from? What makes them so powerful? And how do we stop them spreading like wildfire? With wit and intelligence, Rick Edwards and Dr Michael Brooks explore the science of pandemics, from the Black Death to the Coronavirus. Packed with illustrations and fascinating facts, Contagion is a captivating handbook to the real science behind the greatest public health emergency of recent times.

Genres: Nonfiction

31 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 2, 2020

Reviews

[Willow Rankin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Framed against the backdrop of the move Contagion, this book goes into a brief history of the nature of pandemics, and specifically how much Hollywood got right or glammed in the name of Entertainment.

This is a light hearted quick read, using entertainment as a reference for pandemics.
However, where I felt this book lacked, is that it does not add anything new to the current conversation on pandemics, and was clearly written before Coronavirus made headline news across the globe. As it is, the world has seen the rise of a deadly pandemic, and this book didn't teach me any more than a Wikipedia article or quick google search.

I enjoyed this book, and would of definitely benefitted reading this before the big C hit the UK in March.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!!