Spike - The Virus vs. The People - the Inside Story. Nominiert: Orwell Prize 2022
Verlag | Profile Books |
Auflage | 2022 |
Seiten | 272 |
Format | 12,8 x 1,8 x 19,6 cm |
B Format Paperback | |
Gewicht | 231 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9781788169233 |
Bestell-Nr | 78816923UA |
First book on Covid-19 by a scientist on SAGE, assessing how the government 'followed the science'
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§SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE PRIZE 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022
THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR
A GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR
A TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
_Revised and updated edition with new chapter reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 two years on, and what come next_
Did the UK government really 'follow the science' throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, as it claims?
As head of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar was one of the first people in the world to hear about a mysterious new disease in China - and to learn it could readily spread between people. A member of the SAGE emergency committee, Farrar was a key figure in both the UK and the World Health Organization at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic amid great uncertainty, fast-moving situations and missed opportunities. Spike is his widely acclaimed inside story. His account casts light on the UK government's claims to be ' following the science' and is informed not just by Farrar's views but by interviews with other top scientists and political figures.
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An explosive book about what he witnessed inside government The Times