Description: The Premonition by Michael Lewis New York Times Bestseller For those who could read between the lines, the censored news out of China was terrifying. But the president insisted there was nothing to worry about. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fortunately, we are still a nation of skeptics. Fortunately, there are those among us who study pandemics and are willing to look unflinchingly at worst-case scenarios. Michael Lewiss taut and brilliant nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19. The characters you will meet in these pages are as fascinating as they are unexpected. A thirteen-year-old girls science project on transmission of an airborne pathogen develops into a very grown-up model of disease control. A local public-health officer uses her worms-eye view to see what the CDC misses, and reveals great truths about American society. A secret team of dissenting doctors, nicknamed the Wolverines, has everything necessary to fight the pandemic: brilliant backgrounds, world-class labs, prior experience with the pandemic scares of bird flu and swine flu…everything, that is, except official permission to implement their work. Michael Lewis is not shy about calling these people heroes for their refusal to follow directives that they know to be based on misinformation and bad science. Even the internet, as crucial as it is to their exchange of ideas, poses a risk to them. They never know for sure who else might be listening in. Author Biography Michael Lewis is the best-selling author of Liars Poker, Moneyball, The Blind Side, The Big Short, The Undoing Project, and The Fifth Risk. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his family. Review An urgent, highly readable contribution to the literature of what might be called the politics of disease.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Lewis brings a welcome gimlet eye to the Trump era... the lessons of the "The Premonition" apply to more than just the C.D.C. -- they tell us why government bureaucracies fail.--Nick Confessore "New York Times Book Review" Review Quote Praise for The Premonition : "Lewis brings a welcome gimlet eye to the Trump era... the lessons of the "The Premonition" apply to more than just the C.D.C. -- they tell us why government bureaucracies fail." New York Times Book Review "An urgent, highly readable contribution to the literature of what might be called the politics of disease. " Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Praise for Michael Lewis: "I would read an 800-page history of the stapler if he wrote it." John Williams, New York Times Book Review Details ISBN1324035536 Author Michael Lewis Pages 320 Year 2022 ISBN-10 1324035536 ISBN-13 9781324035534 Publication Date 2022-04-05 UK Release Date 2022-04-05 Format Paperback Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-04-05 NZ Release Date 2022-04-05 US Release Date 2022-04-05 Subtitle A Pandemic Story Publisher WW Norton & Co Alternative 9780393881554 DEWEY 614.592414 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158528112;
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