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Pandemic

Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond

by Sonia Shah ...

Narrated by Sonia Shah ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

From the author of The Fever, a wide-ranging inquiry into the origins of pandemicsInterweaving history, original reportage, and personal narrative, Pandemic explores the origin of epidemics, drawing parallels between the story of cholera--one of history's most disruptive and deadly pathogens--and the new pathogens that stalk humankind today, from Ebola and avian influenza to drug-resistant ... Read more

$20.00 USD

From the author of The Fever, a wide-ranging inquiry into the origins of pandemicsInterweaving history, original reportage, and personal narrative, Pandemic explores the origin of epidemics, drawing parallels between the story of cholera--one of history's most disruptive and deadly pathogens--and the new pathogens that stalk humankind today, from Ebola and avian influenza to drug-resistant
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Everything Is Tuberculosis

The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

by John Green ...

Narrated by John Green ...

Unabridged

5 hours 35 min

**#1 New York Times bestseller • #1 Washington Post bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerJohn Green, award-winning author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease.**AN ACCLAIMED BEST BOOK OF 2025: NPR, Scientific American, Science News, Booklist, BookPage, Chicago Sun ... Read more

$15.00 USD

**#1 New York Times bestseller • #1 Washington Post bestseller • #1 Indie Bestseller • USA Today BestsellerJohn Green, award-winning author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious disease.**AN ACCLAIMED BEST BOOK OF 2025: NPR, Scientific American, Science News, Booklist, BookPage, Chicago Sun
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Air-Borne

The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe

by Carl Zimmer ...

Narrated by Joe Ochman ...

Unabridged

15 hours 52 min

**One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Science Books of 2025The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down**Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air—and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life. This last great biological frontier remains ... Read more

$27.00 USD

**One of Smithsonian Magazine's Ten Best Science Books of 2025The fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down**Every day we draw in two thousand gallons of air—and thousands of living things. From the ground to the stratosphere, the air teems with invisible life. This last great biological frontier remains
... Read more
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Plagues upon the Earth

Disease and the Course of Human History

by Kyle Harper ...

Narrated by Tim Fannon ...

Unabridged

19 hours 47 min

A sweeping germ’s-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemicsPlagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity’s uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in ourevolutionary past, and why its growth is acceleratedby ... Read more

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A sweeping germ’s-eye view of history from human origins to global pandemicsPlagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity’s uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in ourevolutionary past, and why its growth is acceleratedby
... Read more
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Crypt

Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond

by Alice Roberts ...

Narrated by Alice Roberts ...

Unabridged

9 hours 42 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2024'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' Evening Standard'Another really good book from archaeologist Alice R... ... Read more

$23.99 USD

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2024'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring hidden histories to life' Daily Telegraph'Gripping . . . I found it hard to put down' Evening Standard'Another really good book from archaeologist Alice R...
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Epidemics and Society

From the Black Death to the Present

by Frank M. Snowden ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

23 hours 34 min

A "brilliant and sobering" (Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal) look at the history and human costs of pandemic outbreaksAs seen on 60 MinutesThe World Economic Forum #1 book to read for context on the coronavirus outbreakThis sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today, and in a new preface ... Read more

$29.99 USD

A "brilliant and sobering" (Paul Kennedy, Wall Street Journal) look at the history and human costs of pandemic outbreaksAs seen on 60 MinutesThe World Economic Forum #1 book to read for context on the coronavirus outbreakThis sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today, and in a new preface
... Read more
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The Great Shadow

A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy

by Susan Wise Bauer ...

Narrated by Jennifer Pickens ...

Unabridged

11 hours 12 min

"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended."―Library Journal, starred"[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling."―KirkusAnti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be... ... Read more

$26.99 USD

"Allows readers to practically experience firsthand how humans have adapted to and dealt with disease throughout history...necessary and timely...engaging and entertaining. Highly recommended."―Library Journal, starred"[A] splendid examination...Deeply insightful if unsettling."―KirkusAnti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-reason beliefs seem to be...
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COVID-19 THE PANDEMIC

ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH, ECONOMY, AND THE WORLD

by Abhishek Bhagat, M.D. ...

Narrated by Paul Metcalfe ...

Unabridged

2 hours 42 min

“I don’t really see us eradicating [SARS-COV-2).” – Anthony Fauci“Financially, 2020 will go down as the worst year in the history of aviation.” – Alexandre de Juniac, the International Air Transport Association’s Director General and CEOInspired by recent events, COVID-19 The Pandemic helps answer many questions about the outbreak that has affected our everyday lives. Drawing from his years of ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“I don’t really see us eradicating [SARS-COV-2).” – Anthony Fauci“Financially, 2020 will go down as the worst year in the history of aviation.” – Alexandre de Juniac, the International Air Transport Association’s Director General and CEOInspired by recent events, COVID-19 The Pandemic helps answer many questions about the outbreak that has affected our everyday lives. Drawing from his years of
... Read more
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Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds

Ebola and the Ravages of History

by Paul Farmer ...

Narrated by Pete Cross ...

Unabridged

22 hours 5 min

In 2014, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea suffered the worst epidemic of Ebola in history. The brutal virus spread rapidly through a clinical desert, where basic health-care facilities were few and far between. Causing severe loss of life and economic disruption, the Ebola crisis was a major tragedy of modern medicine. But why did it happen, and what can we learn from it? Paul Farmer, the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

In 2014, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea suffered the worst epidemic of Ebola in history. The brutal virus spread rapidly through a clinical desert, where basic health-care facilities were few and far between. Causing severe loss of life and economic disruption, the Ebola crisis was a major tragedy of modern medicine. But why did it happen, and what can we learn from it? Paul Farmer, the
... Read more
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Las zoonosis

transmisión de las enfermedades de los animales al ser humano

by Florence Desachy ...

Narrated by Male synthesized voice ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

En esta obra, la autora nos explica sobre todo los modos de transmisión, las diferencias entre las noonosis "aparentes" y las "no aparentes", las bacterianas y las víricas, qué personas pueden estar en situación de riesgo, las grandes reglas preventivas... y a continuación, la enfermedad por enfermedad, nos decribe los agentes patógenos, los síntomas en el ser humano y en los animales, los ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

En esta obra, la autora nos explica sobre todo los modos de transmisión, las diferencias entre las noonosis "aparentes" y las "no aparentes", las bacterianas y las víricas, qué personas pueden estar en situación de riesgo, las grandes reglas preventivas... y a continuación, la enfermedad por enfermedad, nos decribe los agentes patógenos, los síntomas en el ser humano y en los animales, los
... Read more
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The Fatal Strain

On the Trail of Avian Flu and the Coming Pandemic

by Alan Sipress ...

Narrated by George K. Wilson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 46 min

When avian flu began spreading across Asia in the early 2000s, it reawakened fears that had lain dormant for nearly a century. During the outbreak's deadliest years, Alan Sipress chased the virus as it infiltrated remote jungle villages and teeming cities and saw its mysteries elude the world's top scientists. In The Fatal Strain, Sipress details how socioeconomic and political realities in Asia ... Read more

$22.99 USD

When avian flu began spreading across Asia in the early 2000s, it reawakened fears that had lain dormant for nearly a century. During the outbreak's deadliest years, Alan Sipress chased the virus as it infiltrated remote jungle villages and teeming cities and saw its mysteries elude the world's top scientists. In The Fatal Strain, Sipress details how socioeconomic and political realities in Asia
... 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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PANDEMIC

The Great Influenza Since 1918 Tracking Contagions, From Cholera To Ebola Until The Viruses Of Our Days

by Nathan Banks ...

Narrated by Jhon Onemo ...

Unabridged

3 hours 30 min

Pandemic is an educational audiobook that explores the history of infectious diseases and their impact on societies around the world.From the devastating influenza pandemic of 1918 to modern outbreaks of emerging viruses, humanity has repeatedly faced global health challenges that have shaped history, science, and public health systems.This audiobook traces the evolution of major epidemics and ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Pandemic is an educational audiobook that explores the history of infectious diseases and their impact on societies around the world.From the devastating influenza pandemic of 1918 to modern outbreaks of emerging viruses, humanity has repeatedly faced global health challenges that have shaped history, science, and public health systems.This audiobook traces the evolution of major epidemics and
... Read more
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Le grandi epidemie

by Barbara Gallavotti ...

Narrated by Marta Altinier ...

Unabridged

5 hours 4 min

Tutta la storia dell'umanità è stata una lunga battaglia contro i microbi responsabili delle malattie infettive. Una battaglia che abbiamo combattuto per decine di migliaia di anni solo con gli strumenti messi a disposizione dall'evoluzione. Nel complesso, l'abbiamo costantemente persa. I microbi infatti evolvono molto più in fretta di noi e così, storicamente, le malattie infettive hanno fatto ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Tutta la storia dell'umanità è stata una lunga battaglia contro i microbi responsabili delle malattie infettive. Una battaglia che abbiamo combattuto per decine di migliaia di anni solo con gli strumenti messi a disposizione dall'evoluzione. Nel complesso, l'abbiamo costantemente persa. I microbi infatti evolvono molto più in fretta di noi e così, storicamente, le malattie infettive hanno fatto
... Read more
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Beating Back the Devil

On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service

by Maryn McKenna ...

Narrated by Ellen Archer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

IN THE WAR AGAINST DISEASES, THEY ARE THE SPECIAL FORCES.They always keep a bag packed. They seldom have more than twenty-four hours' notice before they are dispatched. The phone calls that tell them to head to the airport, sometimes in the middle of the night, may give them no more information than the country they are traveling to and the epidemic they will tackle when they get there.The ... Read more

$19.99 USD

IN THE WAR AGAINST DISEASES, THEY ARE THE SPECIAL FORCES.They always keep a bag packed. They seldom have more than twenty-four hours' notice before they are dispatched. The phone calls that tell them to head to the airport, sometimes in the middle of the night, may give them no more information than the country they are traveling to and the epidemic they will tackle when they get there.The
... Read more
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Carl Zimmer: Planet of Viruses

by PBS NewsHour ...

Narrated by PBS NewsHour ...

Unabridged

7 min

Consider these facts from Carl Zimmer’s book, A Planet of Viruses: If you put all the viruses in the ocean on a scale, they would equal the weight of 75 million blue whales. And if you lined up all those viruses end to end, “they would stretch out past the nearest 60 galaxies.”In 17th century England, Zimmer writes, cures for the rhinovirus, or the common cold, included a blend of gunpowder and ... Read more

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Consider these facts from Carl Zimmer’s book, A Planet of Viruses: If you put all the viruses in the ocean on a scale, they would equal the weight of 75 million blue whales. And if you lined up all those viruses end to end, “they would stretch out past the nearest 60 galaxies.”In 17th century England, Zimmer writes, cures for the rhinovirus, or the common cold, included a blend of gunpowder and
... Read more
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Surviving Tuberculosis: Unmasking the Deadly Truth That Still Haunts Us

"Elevate your TB knowledge! Dive into captivating audio lessons that unveil the hidden truths of surviving tuberculosis."

by Jareth Windermere ...

Narrated by Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Surviving Tuberculosis: Unmasking the Deadly Truth That Still Haunts Us⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to advance in your personal journey and solidify your understanding of resilience in overcoming life's challenges?Searching for an all-encompassing guide that provides everything you need to navigate life’s obstacles?Your quest ends here!... ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Surviving Tuberculosis: Unmasking the Deadly Truth That Still Haunts Us⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to advance in your personal journey and solidify your understanding of resilience in overcoming life's challenges?Searching for an all-encompassing guide that provides everything you need to navigate life’s obstacles?Your quest ends here!...
... Read more
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Mosquito Warrior

Yellow Fever, Public Health, and the Forgotten Career of General William C. Gorgas

by Carol R. Byerly ...

Narrated by Holly Adams ...

Unabridged

14 hours 44 min

Mosquito Warrior tells the engrossing story of General William C. Gorgas (1854–1920), the once-renowned pioneer in tropical disease research and public health. His fascinating life illuminates vast transformations in the United States.Gorgas came of age amidst war and disease and the politics of racial segregation. He followed his father into military service as an army medical officer. Gorgas ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Mosquito Warrior tells the engrossing story of General William C. Gorgas (1854–1920), the once-renowned pioneer in tropical disease research and public health. His fascinating life illuminates vast transformations in the United States.Gorgas came of age amidst war and disease and the politics of racial segregation. He followed his father into military service as an army medical officer. Gorgas
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Vaccines: Do They Work & Do They Cause Autism?

by Johan Dousteph ...

Narrated by Johan Dousteph ...

Unabridged

6 hours 4 min

Do you worry about your health and the health of your children? Does the thought of injecting your child with an unknown concoction made by pharmaceutical companies scare you? Do you distrust what you hear in the news regarding vaccines?YOU ARE NOT ALONEThrough painstaking inquiries into the realm of science, Drr. Johan Dousteph (Ph) has uncovered the truth about vaccines, and the link between ... Read more

$11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you worry about your health and the health of your children? Does the thought of injecting your child with an unknown concoction made by pharmaceutical companies scare you? Do you distrust what you hear in the news regarding vaccines?YOU ARE NOT ALONEThrough painstaking inquiries into the realm of science, Drr. Johan Dousteph (Ph) has uncovered the truth about vaccines, and the link between
... Read more
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Flesh Eaters, The

The World’s Deadliest Flesh-Eating Diseases

by J.D. Sherwood ...

Narrated by Todd Eflin ...

Unabridged

3 hours 20 min

Are you prepared for what you are about to discover in the chilling world of flesh-eating diseases? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to face the devastating effects of such a terrifying affliction?Have you ever heard of the term necrotizing fasciitis? If you haven’t, then brace yourself for an eye-opening journey that will forever change your perception of flesh-eating diseases.If you ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you prepared for what you are about to discover in the chilling world of flesh-eating diseases? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to face the devastating effects of such a terrifying affliction?Have you ever heard of the term necrotizing fasciitis? If you haven’t, then brace yourself for an eye-opening journey that will forever change your perception of flesh-eating diseases.If you
... Read more
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The Rules of Contagion

Why Things Spread--And Why They Stop

by Adam Kucharski ...

Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 47 min

One of the Best Books of 2020 — Financial TimesOne of the "Most 2020 Books of 2020" — Washington PostOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The Times of LondonOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The GuardianFrom ideas and infections to financial crises and fake news, an "utterly timely" look at why the science of outbreaks is the science of modern lifeThese days, whenever anything... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

One of the Best Books of 2020 — Financial TimesOne of the "Most 2020 Books of 2020" — Washington PostOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The Times of LondonOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The GuardianFrom ideas and infections to financial crises and fake news, an "utterly timely" look at why the science of outbreaks is the science of modern lifeThese days, whenever anything...
... Read more
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Infectious Disease History: How Plagues Shaped Civilization, Science, and the Modern World

by Martin Feldman ...

Narrated by Martin Feldman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Microscopic organisms have repeatedly rewritten human history, toppling empires and sparking scientific revolutions. Perfect for an educational commute, this gripping medical history explores the unseen enemies that triggered civilization-shaking plagues. You will travel from ancient agricultural societies to crowded industrial cities, witnessing firsthand how biology and human behavior collide ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Microscopic organisms have repeatedly rewritten human history, toppling empires and sparking scientific revolutions. Perfect for an educational commute, this gripping medical history explores the unseen enemies that triggered civilization-shaking plagues. You will travel from ancient agricultural societies to crowded industrial cities, witnessing firsthand how biology and human behavior collide
... Read more
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Vaccinated

From Cowpox to mRNA, the Remarkable Story of Vaccines

by Paul A. Offit ...

Narrated by Tim Dixon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 29 min

Updated with a New Foreword""Medical writing at its finest.""—David Oshinsky, author of Polio and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for HistoryRespected physician Paul Offit tells a fascinating story of modern medicine and pays tribute to one of the greatest lifesaving breakthroughs—vaccinations—and the medical hero responsible for developing nine of the big fourteen vaccines which have saved billions ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Updated with a New Foreword""Medical writing at its finest.""—David Oshinsky, author of Polio and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for HistoryRespected physician Paul Offit tells a fascinating story of modern medicine and pays tribute to one of the greatest lifesaving breakthroughs—vaccinations—and the medical hero responsible for developing nine of the big fourteen vaccines which have saved billions
... Read more
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Inferno

A Doctor’s Ebola Story

by Steven Hatch MD ...

Narrated by Steven Hatch MD ...

Unabridged

11 hours 31 min

A first-hand account of the Ebola epidemic by an American doctor who has been featured on the front page of the New York Times.Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely clinging to life, and Ebola had become a world health emergency. Hundreds of ... Read more

$22.99 USD

A first-hand account of the Ebola epidemic by an American doctor who has been featured on the front page of the New York Times.Dr. Steven Hatch first came to Liberia in November 2013, to work at a hospital in Monrovia. Six months later, several of the physicians Dr. Hatch had mentored and served with were dead or barely clinging to life, and Ebola had become a world health emergency. Hundreds of
... Read more

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