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A narrative investigation into how animal infections jump into humans and create new epidemics, built from scientific case studies, interviews with researchers, and on-the-ground reportage. The book traces pathways and ecological conditions that allow pathogens to cross species barriers and considers implications for forecasting and world health.
Organized as interwoven reportage and explanatory sections, chapters move between field scenes, scientist conversations, and distilled scientific background so the book feels alternately like travel journalism and a textbook's annotated account. The voice favors detailed description and clear causal explanation rather than bare argument; it brings many concrete examples, timelines, and named studies that accumulate into a broad picture. Pace is steady and evidence-focused, rewarding readers who appreciate thorough sourcing and scene-setting; it may frustrate readers who prefer brisk narrative or less technical depth.
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David Quammen is an American writer focusing on science, nature, and travel. He is the author of fifteen books. Quammen's articles have appeared in Outside, National Geographic, Harper's Magazine, Rolling Stone, The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, and other periodicals. He is also a science communicator.
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