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Hot Zone

by Richard Preston ...

Narrated by Richard M. Davidson ...

Unabridged

11 hours 2 min

A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of ... Read more

$26.99 USD

A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of the appearance of
... Read more
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An Elegant Defense

The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives

by Matt Richtel ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

12 hours 33 min

A magnificently reported and soulfully crafted exploration of the human immune system–the key to health and wellness, life and death. An epic, first-of-its-kind book, entwining leading-edge scientific discovery with the intimate stories of four individual lives, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist.“An Elegant Defense by Matt Richtel is one of those rare nonfiction books that ... Read more

$32.99 USD

A magnificently reported and soulfully crafted exploration of the human immune system–the key to health and wellness, life and death. An epic, first-of-its-kind book, entwining leading-edge scientific discovery with the intimate stories of four individual lives, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist.“An Elegant Defense by Matt Richtel is one of those rare nonfiction books that
... Read more
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American Contagions

Epidemics and the Law from Smallpox to COVID-19

by John Fabian Witt ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

A concise history of how American law has shaped—and been shaped by—the experience of contagion, "taking us from the smallpox outbreaks of the colonies to COVID-19. . . . The conclusion [Witt] arrives at is devastating." —Jennifer Szalai, The New York TimesFrom yellow fever to smallpox to polio to AIDS to COVID-19, epidemics have prompted Americans to make choices and answer questions about their ... Read more

$10.99 USD

A concise history of how American law has shaped—and been shaped by—the experience of contagion, "taking us from the smallpox outbreaks of the colonies to COVID-19. . . . The conclusion [Witt] arrives at is devastating." —Jennifer Szalai, The New York TimesFrom yellow fever to smallpox to polio to AIDS to COVID-19, epidemics have prompted Americans to make choices and answer questions about their
... Read more
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Crisis Averted

The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks

by Caitlin Rivers PhD ...

Narrated by Jaime Lamchick ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

**“Readers should come away from Crisis Averted with a better comprehension of what public health does and why it is such a crucial endeavor.” —The Washington Post"A master class in how we can pinpoint and prevent health crises before they spiral out of control."—Scott Gottlieb, MD, author of Uncontrolled SpreadA fascinating window into the secret life of epidemiology, weaving together stories of ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**“Readers should come away from Crisis Averted with a better comprehension of what public health does and why it is such a crucial endeavor.” —The Washington Post"A master class in how we can pinpoint and prevent health crises before they spiral out of control."—Scott Gottlieb, MD, author of Uncontrolled SpreadA fascinating window into the secret life of epidemiology, weaving together stories of
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Meditations on Life, Literature and Paris

by Henk Pröpper ...

Narrated by Simon Slater ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

'A very special book that I enjoyed enormously' Cees NooteboomA dazzling ode to life, literature and Paris, the French capital that even in emptiness and desolation will always be magnificent.Soon after Henk Pröpper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an ... Read more

$31.99 USD

'A very special book that I enjoyed enormously' Cees NooteboomA dazzling ode to life, literature and Paris, the French capital that even in emptiness and desolation will always be magnificent.Soon after Henk Pröpper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an
... Read more
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Plague of Justinian, The

by Santiago Machain ...

Narrated by Santiago Machain ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Pandemics
Unabridged

2 hours 42 min

A deep dive into the first recorded pandemic of the ancient world, this book traces the Plague of Justinian's journey through the Byzantine Empire, uncovering the profound and lasting effects on society, religion, and the economy. Through a detailed analysis, it brings to light the ways this pandemic left a lasting mark on history and offers timeless lessons on resilience and adaptation. ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A deep dive into the first recorded pandemic of the ancient world, this book traces the Plague of Justinian's journey through the Byzantine Empire, uncovering the profound and lasting effects on society, religion, and the economy. Through a detailed analysis, it brings to light the ways this pandemic left a lasting mark on history and offers timeless lessons on resilience and adaptation.
... Read more
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A Planet of Viruses

Third Edition

by Carl Zimmer ...

Narrated by Stephen Bowlby ...

Unabridged

3 hours 27 min

In 2020, an invisible germ—a virus—wholly upended our lives. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from ... Read more

$12.99 USD

In 2020, an invisible germ—a virus—wholly upended our lives. We're most familiar with the viruses that give us colds or Covid-19. But viruses also cause a vast range of other diseases, including one disorder that makes people sprout branch-like growths as if they were trees. Viruses have been a part of our lives for so long that we are actually part virus: the human genome contains more DNA from
... Read more
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Pandemics

A Very Short Introduction

by Christian W. McMillen ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

4 hours

Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic disease has shaped history and, at the same time, social behavior has influenced pandemic disease.This Very Short Introduction describes history's major pandemics—plague, tuberculosis, malaria, smallpox, cholera, influenza, and HIV/AIDS—highlighting how each disease's ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic disease has shaped history and, at the same time, social behavior has influenced pandemic disease.This Very Short Introduction describes history's major pandemics—plague, tuberculosis, malaria, smallpox, cholera, influenza, and HIV/AIDS—highlighting how each disease's
... Read more
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Echoes of the Spanish Flu

by Santiago Machain ...

Narrated by Santiago Machain ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Pandemics
Unabridged

3 hours 18 min

This book delves into the harrowing yet illuminating story of the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic, exploring its origins, symptoms, and the unprecedented global spread. From the disease's impact on everyday life to shifts in public health policy, it examines the pandemic's lasting effects on society, science, and culture, drawing critical insights for today's world. ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book delves into the harrowing yet illuminating story of the 1918-1919 Spanish Flu pandemic, exploring its origins, symptoms, and the unprecedented global spread. From the disease's impact on everyday life to shifts in public health policy, it examines the pandemic's lasting effects on society, science, and culture, drawing critical insights for today's world.
... Read more
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Apollo's Arrow

The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live

by Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD ...

Narrated by Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD ...

Unabridged

12 hours 10 min

A piercing and scientifically grounded look at the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and how it will change the way we live—"excellent and timely." (The New Yorker)Apollo's Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on momentous (yet dimly remembered) ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A piercing and scientifically grounded look at the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and how it will change the way we live—"excellent and timely." (The New Yorker)Apollo's Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on momentous (yet dimly remembered)
... Read more
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History of Medicine & Plagues: How Humanity Fought Disease From Ancient Remedies to Modern Pandemics

by Jonathan Kessler ...

Narrated by Jonathan Kessler ...

Unabridged

2 hours 2 min

Step onto the frontlines of humanity's desperate battle against deadly pandemics and witness the birth of modern public health. From ancient healers mixing herbs along the Nile to terrified medieval gravediggers facing the Black Death, this immersive historical nonfiction traces our relentless fight to survive. Medical history is not a sterile march of scientific facts, but a chaotic clash between ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step onto the frontlines of humanity's desperate battle against deadly pandemics and witness the birth of modern public health. From ancient healers mixing herbs along the Nile to terrified medieval gravediggers facing the Black Death, this immersive historical nonfiction traces our relentless fight to survive. Medical history is not a sterile march of scientific facts, but a chaotic clash between
... Read more
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Merits of the Plague

by Joel Blecher, Mairaj Syed, Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani ...

Narrated by Fajer Al-Kaisi ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

**The preeminent meditation on plagues and pandemics from the Islamic world, now in English for the first timeA Penguin Classic**Six hundred years ago, the author of this landmark work of history and religious thought—an esteemed judge, poet, and scholar in Cairo—survived the bubonic plague, which took the lives of three of his children, not to mention tens of millions of others throughout the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

**The preeminent meditation on plagues and pandemics from the Islamic world, now in English for the first timeA Penguin Classic**Six hundred years ago, the author of this landmark work of history and religious thought—an esteemed judge, poet, and scholar in Cairo—survived the bubonic plague, which took the lives of three of his children, not to mention tens of millions of others throughout the
... Read more
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On Pandemics

Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus

by David Waltner-Toews ...

Narrated by David Godfrey ...

Unabridged

9 hours 6 min

Containing important information about the coronavirus, this comprehensive, easy-to-follow primer on pandemics, epidemics, and the panics they ignite around the world also shares solutions for a safer, healthier future.“A quiet little gem of understanding in a cacophony of panic and fear.”—Quill & Quire, STARRED reviewAuthored by a leading epidemiologist, this engrossing book answers our questions ... Read more

$17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Containing important information about the coronavirus, this comprehensive, easy-to-follow primer on pandemics, epidemics, and the panics they ignite around the world also shares solutions for a safer, healthier future.“A quiet little gem of understanding in a cacophony of panic and fear.”—Quill & Quire, STARRED reviewAuthored by a leading epidemiologist, this engrossing book answers our questions
... Read more
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El mapa fantasma

La EPIDEMIA que cambió la ciencia, las ciudades y el mundo moderno

by Steven Johnson ...

Narrated by Bern Hoffman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 43 min

En El mapa fantasma se cuenta la historia de la aterradora epidemia de cólera que envolvió Londres en 1854 y sus dos héroes poco probables: el anestesista doctor John Snow y el afable clérigo, el reverendo Henry Whitehead, quienes derrotaron la enfermedad mediante una combinación de conocimiento local, investigación científica y elaboración de mapas.Al contar su extraordinaria historia, Steven ... Read more

$20.99 USD

En El mapa fantasma se cuenta la historia de la aterradora epidemia de cólera que envolvió Londres en 1854 y sus dos héroes poco probables: el anestesista doctor John Snow y el afable clérigo, el reverendo Henry Whitehead, quienes derrotaron la enfermedad mediante una combinación de conocimiento local, investigación científica y elaboración de mapas.Al contar su extraordinaria historia, Steven
... Read more
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Breathe, Rest, Recover

Yoga Therapy for Healing from Long Covid and Fatigue

by Fiona Agombar, Nadyne McKie ...

Unabridged

8 hours

Long Covid symptoms can often leave people feeling incredibly fatigued and stressed, and conventional yoga practice may not be suitable for their needs or ability. This practice-based guide addresses the symptoms of Long Covid and fatigue directly and offers adapted techniques to help yoga therapists and health professionals work with clients struggling with their symptoms.Beginning with an ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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Long Covid symptoms can often leave people feeling incredibly fatigued and stressed, and conventional yoga practice may not be suitable for their needs or ability. This practice-based guide addresses the symptoms of Long Covid and fatigue directly and offers adapted techniques to help yoga therapists and health professionals work with clients struggling with their symptoms.Beginning with an
... Read more
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Pandemic Protection

Safe, Natural Ways to Prepare Your Immune System Before You Need It

by Don Colbert ...

Narrated by Tim Lundeen ...

Abridged

3 hours 23 min

From New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Don Colbert Prepare your immune system before you need it. Many believe the pandemic crisis of 2020 is only a foretaste of things to come. If so, it serves as a wake-up call to remind us of the urgency of protecting our health. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the entire world has had to rethink the way we do health. With this new paradigm backed by the ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From New York Times Best Selling Author Dr. Don Colbert Prepare your immune system before you need it. Many believe the pandemic crisis of 2020 is only a foretaste of things to come. If so, it serves as a wake-up call to remind us of the urgency of protecting our health. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the entire world has had to rethink the way we do health. With this new paradigm backed by the
... Read more
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Pandemic History: How Deadly Outbreaks Have Shaped Civilization From the Black Death to Covid-Era Lessons

by Richard Halcombe ...

Narrated by Richard Halcombe ...

Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

Uncover the gripping medical history of how unseen microscopic enemies and deadly plagues forged modern civilization. Perfect for a focused commute, this highly evocative narrative moves beyond mere body counts to examine the raw human realities of panic, courage, and survival against infectious threats.From ancient empires ravaged by classical diseases to industrializing cities choking on cholera ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncover the gripping medical history of how unseen microscopic enemies and deadly plagues forged modern civilization. Perfect for a focused commute, this highly evocative narrative moves beyond mere body counts to examine the raw human realities of panic, courage, and survival against infectious threats.From ancient empires ravaged by classical diseases to industrializing cities choking on cholera
... Read more
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Brief History of Viruses, A: The Tiny Invaders That Shaped Human History

by Daniel Mercer ...

Narrated by Daniel Mercer ...

Unabridged

1 hour 54 min

Uncover how invisible pathogens and devastating pandemics have secretly engineered the rise and fall of global empires. Perfect for deep-focus learning during your daily commute, this captivating medical history reveals the dramatic race against time to understand infectious diseases. Transform complex microbiology into a gripping narrative of human survival and triumph.Whether you are seeking ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncover how invisible pathogens and devastating pandemics have secretly engineered the rise and fall of global empires. Perfect for deep-focus learning during your daily commute, this captivating medical history reveals the dramatic race against time to understand infectious diseases. Transform complex microbiology into a gripping narrative of human survival and triumph.Whether you are seeking
... Read more
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First, Wear a Face Mask

A Doctor's Guide to Reducing Risk of Infection During the Pandemic and Beyond

by Dr. Philip M. Tierno Jr. ...

Narrated by Jim Seybert ...

Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases.With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether you're taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don't panic: there are simple steps you can take to best ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Stay safe and stay calm. A New York University microbiologist gives you the knowledge you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other common infectious diseases.With the spread of COVID-19, the world has never felt less safe. And with so much advice out there, it's hard to know whether you're taking the right precautions to stay safe. Don't panic: there are simple steps you can take to best
... Read more
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The Contagion Next Time

by Sandro Galea ...

Narrated by Roman Howell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 3 min

In a few short months, COVID-19 devastated the world and, in particular, the United States. It infected millions, killed hundreds of thousands, and effectively made the earth stand still. Yet America was already in poor health before COVID-19 appeared. Racism, marginalization, socioeconomic inequality—our failure to address these forces left us vulnerable to COVID-19 and the ensuing global health ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In a few short months, COVID-19 devastated the world and, in particular, the United States. It infected millions, killed hundreds of thousands, and effectively made the earth stand still. Yet America was already in poor health before COVID-19 appeared. Racism, marginalization, socioeconomic inequality—our failure to address these forces left us vulnerable to COVID-19 and the ensuing global health
... Read more
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Pandemic Perspectives

A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays

by Howard Burton ...

Narrated by Howard Burton ...

Unabridged

5 hours 3 min

Directly inspired by award-winning author, physician and self-professed “biology watcher” Lewis Thomas, Howard Burton takes us on a thought-provoking tour of a wide range of social and scientific issues which he encountered through the process of making the documentary film, Pandemic Perspectives. Howard provides unique and fresh insights into a wide range of issues ranging from biology to ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Directly inspired by award-winning author, physician and self-professed “biology watcher” Lewis Thomas, Howard Burton takes us on a thought-provoking tour of a wide range of social and scientific issues which he encountered through the process of making the documentary film, Pandemic Perspectives. Howard provides unique and fresh insights into a wide range of issues ranging from biology to
... Read more
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The Great Influenza

The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History

by John M. Barry ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

19 hours 27 min

In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four weeks than AIDS has killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, ... Read more

$20.99 USD

In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four weeks than AIDS has killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages,
... Read more
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Cabin Fever

The Harrowing Journey of a Cruise Ship at the Dawn of a Pandemic

by Michael Smith, Jonathan Franklin ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

The true story of the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam, which set sail with a deadly and little-understood stowaway—COVID-19—days before the world shut down in March 2020. This riveting narrative thriller takes readers behind the scenes with passengers and crew who were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead.In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading on ... Read more

$20.99 USD

The true story of the Holland America cruise ship Zaandam, which set sail with a deadly and little-understood stowaway—COVID-19—days before the world shut down in March 2020. This riveting narrative thriller takes readers behind the scenes with passengers and crew who were caught unprepared for the deadly ordeal that lay ahead.In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading on
... Read more
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Science Goes Viral

Captivating Accounts of Science in Everyday Life

by Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrated by Raoul Bhaneja ...

Unabridged

9 hours 53 min

Bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the science of essential oils, placenta creams, intermittent fasting, and of course the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in this new collection from the master of demarcating non-science from scienceScience has gone viral! In more ways than one.Since we first heard rumblings about a novel type of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, terms like ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the science of essential oils, placenta creams, intermittent fasting, and of course the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in this new collection from the master of demarcating non-science from scienceScience has gone viral! In more ways than one.Since we first heard rumblings about a novel type of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, terms like
... Read more

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