{"product_id":"viruses-a-very-short-introduction-9780192865069","title":"Viruses: A Very Short Introduction","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eViruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures, this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to\u003cbr\u003econtrol them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new edition, Dorothy Crawford examines the recent rise in emerging virus infections, especially coronaviruses, including the viruses behind SARS and MERS, and SARS CoV-2 responsible for COVID-19. Crawford explores why the SARS-CoV-2 was able to spread rapidly to form a pandemic while others\u003cbr\u003ehave produced more localized epidemics, as well as looking at the revolution in vaccine production that this has caused. Looking to the future, this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e considers the preventative measures and management of future dangerous viruses that are expected to emerge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and\u003cbr\u003eenthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192865069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs","brand":"Dorothy H. Crawford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42530996093109,"sku":"9780192865069","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_75ba85f5-f79c-45de-bc33-3a85c45475cd.jpg?v=1669734840","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/viruses-a-very-short-introduction-9780192865069","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}