{"product_id":"flu-the-story-of-the-great-influenza-pandemic-of-1918-and-the-search-for-the-virus-that-caused-it-paperback","title":"Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGina Kolata\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA national bestseller, the fast-paced and gripping account of the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 from acclaimed science journalist Gina Kolata, now featuring a new epilogue about avian flu.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen we think of plagues, we think of AIDS, Ebola, anthrax spores, and, of course, the Black Death. But in 1918 the Great Flu Epidemic killed an estimated forty million people virtually overnight. If such a plague returned today, taking a comparable percentage of the US population with it, 1.5 million Americans would die. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFlu, \u003c\/i\u003e Gina Kolata, an acclaimed reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e unravels the mystery of this lethal virus with the high drama of a great adventure story. From Alaska to Norway, from the streets of Hong Kong to the corridors of the White House, Kolata tracks the race to recover the live pathogen and probes the fear that has impelled government policy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gripping work of science writing, \u003ci\u003eFlu\u003c\/i\u003e addresses the prospects for a great epidemic's recurrence and considers what can be done to prevent it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGina Kolata is a science reporter for \"The New York Times\" and the author of \"Clone: The Road to Dolly and Sex in America.\" She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 8.4 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761477386528,"sku":"9780743203982","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5cb62df234052107440124debf27c568.webp?v=1780208527","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/flu-the-story-of-the-great-influenza-pandemic-of-1918-and-the-search-for-the-virus-that-caused-it-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}