Name: Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
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Author: Mónica Murphy
ISBN: 9780143123576

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Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus

Type

Physical Book

Author

Mónica Murphy

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

ISBN

0143123572

ISBN13

9780143123576

Synopsis "Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus "

The most fatal virus known to science, rabies-a disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans-kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the infection takes root in the brain. In this critically acclaimed exploration, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years of the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankind's oldest and most fearsome foes. "A searing narrative." -The New York Times "In this keen and exceptionally well-written book, rife with surprises, narrative suspense and a steady flow of expansive insights, 'the world's most diabolical virus' conquers the unsuspecting reader's imaginative nervous system. . . . A smart, unsettling, and strangely stirring piece of work." -San Francisco Chronicle "Fascinating. . . . Wasik and Murphy chronicle more than two millennia of myths and discoveries about rabies and the animals that transmit it, including dogs, bats and raccoons." -The Wall Street Journal

Mónica Murphy

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Monica Murphy was born in California, USA. This new adult and romance writer continuously drinks coffee and spends too much time in front of her computer screen (she's a workaholic, as writing is her greatest passion). She lives on the lower slopes of Yosemite with her husband and three children, and when she's not writing, she loves to read and travel with her family. Murphy wrote contemporary romantic novels under the pseudonym Karen Erickson. Originally self-published on Amazon, One Week with You quickly caught the attention of romantic literature readers and catapulted the author to the bestseller lists of the New York Times and USA Today. Monica Murphy maintains a very loving relationship with all her fans and regularly posts updates about her current series, Drew + Fable and The Rules. Drew and Fable are her most well-known characters and a classic saga of the new contemporary adult genre.

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