The Good Virus

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Author: Tom IrelandImmunology | Popular science | Microbiology (non-medical) | Human biologyPublished on 27th June 2024 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom.Paperback / soft back | 400 pages 198mm x 129mm | 41g CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 BY WATERSTONES AND THE TIMES'The book that might change the world ... This is luxury-class science writing' TELEGRAPH'One of the best books of any genre that I've read in 2023, this superbly-written book ... will fascinate absolutely everyone.' FORBES'A delight. To learn more about phages is to discover fascinating details about a hidden world' NATURE'Outstanding' CLIVE MYRIEThe viruses that do us harm are vastly outnumbered by viruses that can actually save lives. These good viruses are called 'phages', and they are the most abundant life form on Earth. The Good Virus reveals how these weird and wonderful microbes shape our health, support our ecosystems and could be the future of medicine. Show more