โ Scribed by Michael Kinch
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A smart and compelling examination of the science of immunity, the public policy implications of vaccine denial, and the real-world outcomes of failing to vaccinate.
If you have a child in school, you may have heard stories of long-dormant diseases suddenly reappearing--cases of measles, mumps, rubella, and whooping cough cropping up everywhere from elementary schools to Ivy League universities because a select group of parents refuse to vaccinate their children.
Between Hope and Fear tells the remarkable story of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases and their social and political implications. While detailing the history of vaccine invention, Kinch reveals the ominous reality that our victories against vaccine-preventable diseases are not permanent--and could easily be undone. In the tradition of John Barry's The Great Influenza and Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies, Between Hope and Fear relates the remarkable intersection of science,...
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
**An original new fantasy in which The IndianRebellion of 1857takes place in a very different Englandone wheremagic rules, and the only hope for the future lies in the story of King Arthur** It is 1852 and the Indian empire of Rajthana has ruled Europe for more than100 years. With their vast ar
Im not myself. Im messier. Dangerous. Im numb and chaotic with a dash of self-destructive. I know the truth about my brothers death, but it doesnt bring me comfort. Who wants to believe the girl with a dud gun in her purse and prescription pills in her palm? Young and I are crash
**How viruses emerge to cause pandemics, how our immune system combats them, and how diagnostic tests, vaccines, and antiviral therapies work.** Throughout history, humans have contended with pandemics. History is replete with references to plagues, pestilence, and contagion, but the devastation w
One of the greatest British philosophers, Bishop Berkeley (1685-1753) was the founder of the influential doctrine of Immaterialism - the belief that there is no reality outside the mind, and that the existence of material objects depends upon their being perceived. The Principles of Human Knowledge
Brian McCarthy is a cynic who hates Christmas, doesn't keep in touch with his family, and likes quick hookups and faster goodbyes. The only real relationship he's ever been in was with the subject of his best-selling book, "Caged," a young man held hostage for five years. Unfortunately, it was entir
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Jodi Comptons debut, \*The 37th Hour\*, was hailed as compelling (\*San Francisco Chronicle\*), intelligent (\*New York Times Book Review\*), and the debut of a world-class mystery writer (\*Denver Post\*). Now Compton delivers a new novel featuring Detective Sarah Pribek, one