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Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xix, 216 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustration (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The exclusive, first-hand, behind-the-scenes story of how Pfizer raced to create the first Covid-19 vaccine, told by Pfizer's CEO Dr. Albert Bourla"--
"A riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector achievements in history, Moonshot recounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when the scientists at Pfizer, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, made "the impossible possible"-- creating, testing, and...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xxi, 279 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In a gripping, accessible narrative, a veteran science journalist lays out the shocking story of how the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic happened and how to make sure this never happens again.
Over the last 30 years we learned nearly every lesson needed to stop this coronavirus outbreak in its tracks-- and we heeded almost none of them. The result is a pandemic on a scale never before seen in our lifetimes. MacKenzie lays out the full story of the...
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xi, 363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Set in a Lower East Side tenement in the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns, Fourteen Days is an irresistibly propulsive collaborative novel from the Authors Guild, with an unusual twist: each character in this diverse, eccentric cast of New York neighbors has been secretly written by a different, major literary voice--from Margaret Atwood and John Grisham to Tommy Orange and Celeste Ng. One week into the COVID-19 shutdown, tenants of a Lower East...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrators imagine what is represented by the rainbows children placed in their windows while in quarantine during the 2020 pandemic, especially spending time with neighbors, family, and friends.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
49 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The coronavirus disease COVID-19 emerged in November 2019. By March 2020, cities all around the world closed schools, offices, restaurants, and other public spaces deemed "non-essential" in an attempt to contain the fast-spreading virus. People struggled to follow government orders, stay indoors, and limit contact with others. But the virus that caused one of the world's deadliest pandemics eventually killed over two million people worldwide. This...
28) The first shots: the epic rivalries and heroic science behind the race to the coronavirus vaccine
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xviii, 302 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An award-winning journalist, drawing on high-level access, presents the full inside story of the high-stakes, global race of the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic.
Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. Award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings the defining story of our times alive through compulsively readable, first-time reporting on the players leading the fight against a vicious virus. The First Shots, soon to...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"While many scientists believed influenza would cause the next pandemic, no one was prepared for the new strain of coronavirus that appeared in 2019. Understanding Coronaviruses examines SARS-CoV-2, its origin, its impact on daily life, and how COVID-19 compares to coronavirus diseases"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over. But even as governments around the world try to get it under control, they're also starting to talk about what happens next. How can we prevent another pandemic from killing millions of people and devastating the global economy? Can we even hope to accomplish this? Bill Gates believes the answer is yes, and he has written a largely upbeat book that lays out clearly and convincingly what the world should learn from...
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
viii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Alone Together: Love, Grief, and Comfort During the Time of COVID-19 is a collection of essays, poems, and interviews to serve as a lifeline for negotiating how to connect and thrive during this stressful time of isolation as well as a historical perspective that will remain relevant for years to come. All net profits will be donated to The Book Industry Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization that coordinates charitable programs to strengthen...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xvii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The deadly outbreak of plague known as the Great Mortality, which struck Europe in the mid 1300s and raged for four centuries, wiped out more than 25 million people in the course of just two years. With its vicious onslaught, life changed for millions of people almost instantaneously. Deadly pandemics have always been a part of life, from the Great Mortality of the Middle Ages, to the Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918, to the eruption of COVID-19...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
290 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24cm
Language
English
Description
"CNN chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, offers an accessible, data-packed answer to our biggest questions about Covid-19: What have we learned about this pandemic and how can we prepare for--or prevent--the next one? As America's favorite frontline Covid-19 health journalist, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has barely left his primetime seat in his makeshift studio basement since the pandemic began (other than to perform brain surgery). He's had the insider...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
295 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Weaving together in-depth interviews with doctors, their diaries, and notes, this page-turning account follows the medical students who received their degrees early to help treat thousands of critically ill COVID-19 patients in New York City during the height of the pandemic.
37) American crisis
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Governor Andrew Cuomo tells the riveting story of how he took charge in the fight against COVID-19 as New York became the epicenter of the pandemic, offering hard-won lessons in leadership and his vision for the path forward."--
When COVID-19 besieged the United States, New York State emerged as the global "ground zero" for a deadly contagion that threatened the lives and livelihoods of millions. Governor Andrew Cuomo provided the leadership to...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 2019 a new, deadly coronavirus appeared and quickly spread around the world. This issue biography follows the timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic, examines its impact on society, explains the US government's response, and more"--
39) Learning at home
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The COVID-19 pandemic introduced many changes into children's lives. Learning at Home looks at the disruption of their school routines and gives actionable suggestions to help young readers adapt as we navigate the current outbreak. This includes science content, based on current CDC recommendations, as well as social emotional content to help with personal wellness and development of empathy. All books in the 21st Century Junior Library encourage...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Familiar characters from Sesame Street and a friendly question-and-answer format help make the subjects of Coronavirus, COVID-19, physical distancing, and quarantine accessible to young children"--
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