{"product_id":"patient-zero-revised-edition-9781773215150","title":"Patient Zero (Revised Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngrossing true stories of the pioneers of epidemiology who risked their lives to find the source of deadly diseases--now revised to include updated information and a new chapter on Covid-19. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore people have died in disease epidemics than in wars or other disasters, but the process of identifying these diseases and determining how they spread is often a terrifying gamble. Epidemiologists have been ignored, mocked, or silenced all while trying to protect the population and identify \"patient zero\"--the first person to have contracted the disease, and a key piece in solving the epidemic puzzle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatient Zero tracks the gripping tales of eight epidemics and pandemics--how they started, how they spread, and the fight to stop them. This revised edition combines a brand-new design with updated information and features diseases such as Spanish Influenza, Ebola, and AIDS, as well as a new chapter on Covid-19.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marilee Peters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Annick Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773215150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeters, Marilee:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarilee Peters\u003c\/strong\u003e is a former librarian who over the years has written about politics, theater, the environment, parenting, farming, and health, among other topics. She is the author of \u003cem\u003ePatient Zero\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e10 Rivers that Shaped the World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMaking It Right\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives with her family in Vancouver, BC.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119566221357,"sku":"9781773215150","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_4bef1c82-3d06-41fe-a40c-bbc52e096b03.jpg?v=1756230017","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/patient-zero-revised-edition-9781773215150","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}