{"title":"Politics and government Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"covid19-9780349128351","title":"COVID19","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn accessible, authoritative book about the coronavirus pandemic by a leading journalist on the subject\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou could not hope for a better guide to the pandemic world order \u003c\/b\u003ethan Debora MacKenzie, who's been on this story from the start. This is an\u003cb\u003e authoritative yet readable \u003c\/b\u003eexplanation of how this catastrophe happened - and more important, how it will happen again if we don't change -- Tim Harford, author of THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST, ADAPT and MESSY\u003cbr\u003eThis definitely deserves a read -\u003cb\u003e the first of the post mortems by a writer who knows what she's talking about\u003c\/b\u003e -- Laura Spinney, Author of PALE RIDER: THE SPANISH FLU OF 1918 AND HOW IT CHANGED THE WORLD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImpressively paced and comprehensive\u003c\/b\u003e * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcellent \u003c\/b\u003e. . . analyses clearly and authoritatively how the coronavirus pandemic played out, what governments should have done, and what we need to do when it happens again - as it undoubtedly will * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eI loved this book. \u003cb\u003eFast-paced, engaging, couldn't put it down. A heart-pounding telling of the misadventures that led to one of the worst pandemics in history.\u003c\/b\u003e A story that we all think we know, but don't. And a story whose lessons, if unlearned, we will be condemned to repeat -- Dr Paul Offit, Author of PANDORA'S LAB and VACCINATED, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating behind the scenes look\u003c\/b\u003e ... If someone asks you why the COVID-19 epidemic happened and how we can prevent the next one, hand them this book -- Steffanie Strathdee, PhD, Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences, University of California San Diego, and co-author of THE PERFET PREDATOR: A SCIENTIST'S RACE TO SAVE HER HUSBAND FROM A DEADLY SUPERBUG\u003cbr\u003eA vivid account of the origins and fortunes of coronavirus, warning that worse may be yet to come ... Charting the etiology and course of the virus, MacKenzie observes that nearly everything about its origins and spread offers lessons on how \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to act when the next pandemic comes ... \u003cb\u003eEssential, enlightening reading\u003c\/b\u003e in a time of panic and plague -- Starred review * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMacKenzie wisely leaves the specifics of who got what wrong when for another day\u003c\/b\u003e. Instead, she focuses on the scientists and philanthropists, such as Bill Gates, who tried to alert the world to the threat ... Until we repair our injured planet and address the linked issues of globalisation and the disruption of animal habitats, Sars-CoV-2 is unlikely to be the last pandemic virus; MacKenzie also cautions that \"hindsight helps you win the next battle, not the last one\" * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eDebora MacKenzie is a leading science journalist, with vast experience writing about pandemic threats and neglected diseases. She uses her background to hit the ground running on one of the first books written on the emergence of COVID-19. As politicians and elected leaders increasingly work to change the narrative on COVID-19 on their steps to first contain and mitigate the pandemic, Debora's efforts lay it all out in stark terms -- Dr Peter Hotez, Author of VACCINES DID NOT CAUSE RACHEL’S AUTISM, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine\u003cbr\u003eSo often, people look at the nature of disease in the midst of an outbreak when, really, it's the interaction between the disease and people that matters. That is at the heart of epidemiology, and it's what MacKenzie does beautifully in her book. Whether it's cultural practices with animals like bats, or the fear and delay in labeling it pandemic, to a woeful lack of funding for public health and vaccine research, or the misguided notion that disease will recognize boundaries just because people do-\u003cb\u003eMacKenzie's fascinating book gives us the scope and scale to be able to put this pandemic in perspective \u003c\/b\u003eand, it begs the question, will we learn from this in time to prevent to next one -- Molly Crosby, author of THE AMERICAN PLAGUE, ASLEEP and THE GREAT PEARL HEIST\u003cbr\u003eSome people write interesting autobiographical recollections of people, places, and events, while others offer an extensive and comprehensive anthology of a topic area. Deborah Mackenzie has not only succeeded in doing both in a single volume, but in a manner that is\u003cb\u003e immensely engaging\u003c\/b\u003e ... an excellent work for general consumption as well as for those already involved in communicable disease control, microbiology, epidemiology, and medical journalism. In our present climate of regrettable tweets, unverified facts, and deliberate misinformation, this timely book provides \u003cb\u003ea delightful and important excursion into the world of outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tim Sly, epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus at Ryerson University's School of Public Health\u003cbr\u003eQuickly spiralling from a local outbreak to a global crisis, Debora MacKenzie provides \u003cb\u003ea down-to-earth account of how the COVID-19 pandemic has played out so far \u003c\/b\u003eand, crucially, how the world can be better prepared for the ever-present risk of another epidemic -- Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\u003cbr\u003eScience journalist MacKenzie delivers\u003cb\u003e a wise and accurate account\u003c\/b\u003e of the COVID-19 pandemic, supplying readers with an objective assessment of where we are, how we got here, and how to prepare for future emerging infections * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eIt's difficult for any fellow journalist not to feel a deep professional respect, tinged with awe, for the sheer depth of knowledge and expertise she brings to what is her first book, and for the fast-paced, well-structured and highly accessible style in which she tells the Covid-19 story * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eFor deep understanding of the years of policy mistakes, the ignored warnings and the viruses lurking as we invade ever more ecosystems, turn to Debora MacKenzie's \u003cb\u003emagnificent\u003c\/b\u003e COVID-19. Read about the Nipah virus and see what a civilisation-threatening pandemic might be like. 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This is an authoritative yet readable explanation of how this catastrophe happened - and more important, how it will happen again if we don''t change''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Harford, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undercover Economist, Adapt\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Messy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This definitely deserves a read - the first of the post mortems by a writer who knows what she''s talking about''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Spinney, author of \u003ci\u003ePale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a gripping, accessible narrative, a veteran science journalist lays out the shocking story of how the COVID-19 coronavirus pan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou could not hope for a better guide to the pandemic world order \u003c\/b\u003ethan Debora MacKenzie, who's been on this story from the start. 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A heart-pounding telling of the misadventures that led to one of the worst pandemics in history.\u003c\/b\u003e A story that we all think we know, but don't. And a story whose lessons, if unlearned, we will be condemned to repeat -- Dr Paul Offit, Author of PANDORA'S LAB and VACCINATED, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating behind the scenes look\u003c\/b\u003e ... If someone asks you why the COVID-19 epidemic happened and how we can prevent the next one, hand them this book -- Steffanie Strathdee, PhD, Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences, University of California San Diego, and co-author of THE PERFET PREDATOR: A SCIENTIST'S RACE TO SAVE HER HUSBAND FROM A DEADLY SUPERBUG\u003cbr\u003eA vivid account of the origins and fortunes of coronavirus, warning that worse may be yet to come ... Charting the etiology and course of the virus, MacKenzie observes that nearly everything about its origins and spread offers lessons on how \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to act when the next pandemic comes ... \u003cb\u003eEssential, enlightening reading\u003c\/b\u003e in a time of panic and plague -- Starred review * Kirkus *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMacKenzie wisely leaves the specifics of who got what wrong when for another day\u003c\/b\u003e. Instead, she focuses on the scientists and philanthropists, such as Bill Gates, who tried to alert the world to the threat ... Until we repair our injured planet and address the linked issues of globalisation and the disruption of animal habitats, Sars-CoV-2 is unlikely to be the last pandemic virus; MacKenzie also cautions that \"hindsight helps you win the next battle, not the last one\" * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eDebora MacKenzie is a leading science journalist, with vast experience writing about pandemic threats and neglected diseases. She uses her background to hit the ground running on one of the first books written on the emergence of COVID-19. As politicians and elected leaders increasingly work to change the narrative on COVID-19 on their steps to first contain and mitigate the pandemic, Debora's efforts lay it all out in stark terms -- Dr Peter Hotez, Author of VACCINES DID NOT CAUSE RACHEL’S AUTISM, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine\u003cbr\u003eSo often, people look at the nature of disease in the midst of an outbreak when, really, it's the interaction between the disease and people that matters. That is at the heart of epidemiology, and it's what MacKenzie does beautifully in her book. Whether it's cultural practices with animals like bats, or the fear and delay in labeling it pandemic, to a woeful lack of funding for public health and vaccine research, or the misguided notion that disease will recognize boundaries just because people do-\u003cb\u003eMacKenzie's fascinating book gives us the scope and scale to be able to put this pandemic in perspective \u003c\/b\u003eand, it begs the question, will we learn from this in time to prevent to next one -- Molly Crosby, author of THE AMERICAN PLAGUE, ASLEEP and THE GREAT PEARL HEIST\u003cbr\u003eSome people write interesting autobiographical recollections of people, places, and events, while others offer an extensive and comprehensive anthology of a topic area. Deborah Mackenzie has not only succeeded in doing both in a single volume, but in a manner that is\u003cb\u003e immensely engaging\u003c\/b\u003e ... an excellent work for general consumption as well as for those already involved in communicable disease control, microbiology, epidemiology, and medical journalism. In our present climate of regrettable tweets, unverified facts, and deliberate misinformation, this timely book provides \u003cb\u003ea delightful and important excursion into the world of outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics\u003c\/b\u003e -- Tim Sly, epidemiologist and Professor Emeritus at Ryerson University's School of Public Health\u003cbr\u003eQuickly spiralling from a local outbreak to a global crisis, Debora MacKenzie provides \u003cb\u003ea down-to-earth account of how the COVID-19 pandemic has played out so far \u003c\/b\u003eand, crucially, how the world can be better prepared for the ever-present risk of another epidemic -- Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\u003cbr\u003eScience journalist MacKenzie delivers\u003cb\u003e a wise and accurate account\u003c\/b\u003e of the COVID-19 pandemic, supplying readers with an objective assessment of where we are, how we got here, and how to prepare for future emerging infections * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eIt's difficult for any fellow journalist not to feel a deep professional respect, tinged with awe, for the sheer depth of knowledge and expertise she brings to what is her first book, and for the fast-paced, well-structured and highly accessible style in which she tells the Covid-19 story * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eFor deep understanding of the years of policy mistakes, the ignored warnings and the viruses lurking as we invade ever more ecosystems, turn to Debora MacKenzie's \u003cb\u003emagnificent\u003c\/b\u003e COVID-19. Read about the Nipah virus and see what a civilisation-threatening pandemic might be like. 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Securing Networks: 11. Complexity and interdependence: the unmanaged challenge Philip Auerswald; 12. Managing reliability in electric power companies Jack Feinstein; 13. Coordinated and uncoordinated crisis responses by the electric industry Michael Kormos and Thomas Bowe; 14. Electricity: protecting essential services Jay Apt, M. Granger Morgan and Lester B. Lave; 15. A cyber threat to national security? Sean P. Gorman; 16. Interdependent security in interconnected networks Geoffrey Heal, Michael Kearns, Paul Kleindorfer and Howard Kunreuther; Part V. Creating Markets: 17. Insurance, the 14th critical sector Erwann Michel-Kerjan; 18. Private risk management for terrorist attacks Lloyd Dixon and Robert Reville; 19. Terrorism, insurance, and preparedness: connecting the dots James W. Macdonald; 20. Looking beyond TRIA: a clinical examination of potential terrorism loss sharing Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan; 21. Financing catastrophe risk with public and private (re)insurance resources Franklin W. Nutter; Part VI. Building Trust: 22. Private-public collaboration on a national and international scale Lewis M. Branscomb and Erwann Michel-Kerjan; 23. Information sharing with the private sector: history, challenges, innovation, and prospects Daniel B. Prieto; 24. Sharing the watch: public-private collaboration for infrastructure security John D. Donahue and Richard J. Zeckhauser; 25. The Paris initiative, 'anthrax and beyond': transnational collaboration among interdependent critical networks Patrick Lagadec and Erwann Michel-Kerjan; Part VII. Roots of Response: 26. Leadership: who will act? Philip Auerswald, Lewis M. Branscomb, Todd M. 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