Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Murphy, Monica

Penguin Books, 2013-06-25. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

New York: Penguin Books, 2013. First Printing . Trade Paperback. Fine. 5 1/2" x 8. 275 Pages Indexed. An as new book with flawless interior text pages. An engrossing, lively history of a fearsome and misunderstood virus that binds man and dog. The most fatal virus known to science, rabies is a disease that spreads rapidly from animals to humans and kills nearly one hundred percent of its victims once the infection takes root in the brain. In this critically acclaimed exploration, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years of the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, this book is a fresh and often wildly entertaining look at one of humankinds oldest and most fearsome foes. Contents in Eight Chapters: Looking the Devil in the Eye, In The Beginning, The Middle Rages, A Virus With Teeth, Canicide, King Louis, The… Read More

pb. Good+. All pages and cover are intact. Possible minor highlighting and marginalia. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Books. New. BRAND NEW, GIFT QUALITY! NOT OVERSTOCKS OR MARKED UP REMAINDERS! DIRECT FROM THE PUBLISHER!

Penguin Books, 2013-06-25. Paperback. New.

Penguin Books, June 2013. Mass Market . 4 PB Extra Nice +5%.

Penguin Books, 2013-06-25. Reprint. paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Penguin Books, 2013-06-25. Paperback. Like New.