First, a horse in Brisbane falls ill: fever, swelling, bloody froth. Then thirteen others drop dead. The foreman at the stables becomes ill and the trainer dies. This title tracks these infections to their source and asks what we can do to prevent some new pandemic spreading across the face of the earth.
First, a horse in Brisbane falls ill: fever, swelling, bloody froth. Then thirteen others drop dead. The foreman at the stables becomes ill and the tr...
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction and A New York Times Notable Book of 2018. Molecular studies of evolution have brought startling recognitions about the tangled tree of life - including where we humans fit into it. The Tangled Tree is a brilliant exploration of our transformed understanding of evolution and of life's history itself.
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Nonfiction and A New York Times Notable Book of 2018. Molecular studies of evolution have brought startling...
In this inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed author David Quammen journeys to places where civilization meets raw nature and explores the challenge of balancing the needs of both.
In this inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed author David Quammen journeys to places where civilization meets raw nature and explores the challen...
