A shot to save the world : the inside story of the life-or-death race for a COVID-19 vaccine
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Published
[New York, New York] : Portfolio/Penguin, [2021].
ISBN
059342039X, 9780593420393
Physical Desc
xxiii, 355 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 615.372 ZUCKERM 2021
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NF 615.372 ZUCKERM 2021
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Published
[New York, New York] : Portfolio/Penguin, [2021].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
059342039X, 9780593420393
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Few were ready when a mysterious respiratory illness emerged in Wuhan, China in January 2020. Politicians, government officials, business leaders, and public-health professionals were unprepared for the most devastating pandemic in a century. Many of the world's biggest drug and vaccine makers were slow to react or couldn't muster an effective response. It was up to a small group of unlikely and untested scientists and executives to save civilization. A French businessman dismissed by many as a fabulist. A Turkish immigrant with little virus experience. A quirky Midwesterner obsessed with insect cells. A Boston scientist employing questionable techniques. A British scientist despised by his peers. Far from the limelight, each had spent years developing innovative vaccine approaches. Their work was met with skepticism and scorn. By 2020, these individuals had little proof of progress. Yet they and their colleagues wanted to be the ones to stop the virus holding the world hostage. They scrambled to turn their life's work into life-saving vaccines in a matter of months, each gunning to make the big breakthrough--and to beat each other for the glory that a vaccine guaranteed."--,Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zuckerman, G. (2021). A shot to save the world: the inside story of the life-or-death race for a COVID-19 vaccine . Portfolio/Penguin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zuckerman, Gregory. 2021. A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine. Portfolio/Penguin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zuckerman, Gregory. A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine Portfolio/Penguin, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zuckerman, Gregory. A Shot to Save the World: The Inside Story of the Life-or-death Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine Portfolio/Penguin, 2021.
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