{"product_id":"chimp-the-river-how-aids-emerged-from-an-african-forest-9780393350845","title":"Chimp \u0026 the River: How AIDS Emerged from an African Forest","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged from an African Forest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe real story of AIDS--how it originated with a virus in a chimpanzee, jumped to one human, and then infected more than 60 million people--is very different from what most of us think we know. Recent research has revealed dark surprises and yielded a radically new scenario of how AIDS began and spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExcerpted and adapted from the book \u003cem\u003eSpillover\u003c\/em\u003e, with a new introduction by the author, Quammen's hair-raising investigation tracks the virus from chimp populations in the jungles of southeastern Cameroon to laboratories across the globe, as he unravels the mysteries of when, where, and under what circumstances such a consequential \"spillover\" can happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInvestigative Science Writing at Its Finest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn audacious search for answers amid more than a century of data, \u003cem\u003eThe Chimp and the River\u003c\/em\u003e tells the haunting tale of one of the most devastating pandemics of our time. This work combines rigorous scientific investigation with compelling narrative journalism to trace the origins of HIV\/AIDS from its zoonotic beginnings in Central African forests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdapted from the acclaimed book \u003cem\u003eSpillover\u003c\/em\u003e with new introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTracks virus origins from chimpanzee populations in southeastern Cameroon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocuments the scientific investigation across global laboratories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines over a century of epidemiological data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the mechanisms of zoonotic disease transmission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company in paperback format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Quammen\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Song of the Dodo\u003c\/em\u003e, among other books. He has been honored with the John Burroughs Medal for nature writing, an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, an award in the art of the essay from PEN, and (three times) the National Magazine Award. Quammen is also a contributing writer for \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Bozeman, Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in epidemiology, public health, medical history, environmental science, and investigative journalism. Essential reading for understanding pandemic origins and zoonotic disease emergence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680583192850,"sku":"9780393350845","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d2018e25-c97f-4efe-b2f9-a3e87e1d267a.jpg?v=1734922951","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chimp-the-river-how-aids-emerged-from-an-african-forest-9780393350845","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}