Viruses: The Invisible Enemy Available to Purchase

Like a viral capsid packed with only essential genetic information, Viruses: The Invisible Enemy carries the essential information about viral diseases of humans. Spanning ancient and emerging viral diseases, Dr. Crawford’s clear, concise writing expertly transmits the scientific who, what, where, when, and why of viruses. She walks us through what viruses are, as well as how they emerge, cause disease, and spread. More importantly, she explains how scientists and medical personnel gather information on the disease, identify the virus, and provide solutions to slow or stop viral spread. Released in January 2021 during distribution of the revolutionary mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, Viruses clearly explains human immunology and multiple types of vaccine technology. To that end, perhaps my analogy of this fabulous primer should be a “vaccine against misinformation and conspiracy theories.” Readers “inoculated” by Viruses will gain a strong foundation for thinking about viral diseases—those we have experienced and those...