The coming plague
Laurie Garrett
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The coming plague
Published
1994
Publisher
Virago Press
Pages
774
Description
This is an amazing book that Laura Garrett wrote back in the 90's. For anyone that has read the more popular book by Richard Preston "The Hot Zone" this is a must read. It is a much tighter more informative book. She takes us through the history of viruses in a journalistic/story approach. She breaks down the emergence of Ebola and the other emerging viruses and what it could mean in a brilliantly entertaining way. Each new disease/chapter starts with a journalistic story and ends with an educated informative narrative. With the Ebola outbreak going on now in Western Africa I had to come and revisit this classic. She warned us and nailed it. Unpurified drinking water, improper use of antibiotics, local warfare, massive refugee migration have contributed to changing social and environmental conditions around the world. These have fostered the spread of new and potentially devastating viruses and diseases : HIV, Lassa, Ebola, and others. The author takes the reader on a fifty-year journey through the world's battles with microbes and examines the worldwide conditions that have culminated in recurrent outbreaks of newly discovered diseases, epidemics of diseases migrating to new areas, and mutated old diseases that are no longer curable.
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How many pages are in The coming plague?
This edition of The coming plague has approximately 774 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The coming plague?
For most readers, The coming plague typically takes between 16h 8m and 10h 45m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 193,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 12h 54m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 26 days • Estimated word count: 193,500 words
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What is the word count of The coming plague?
The estimated word count for The coming plague is approximately 193,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The coming plague?
The coming plague was written by Laurie Garrett.
When was The coming plague published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1994. The original work may have been published on a different date.