The Premonition: A Pandemic Story

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Maverick scientists anticipate and combat Covid-19.

Imagine diving into the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic through the eyes of those who saw it coming. "The Premonition" is a thrilling account by Michael Lewis, who masterfully narrates the efforts of unconventional experts racing against time. Their foresight and relentless pursuit to understand and contain the virus are both educational and chillingly engaging. This isn't just about a virus; it's about human tenacity in the face of bureaucracy and the unknown. If you're drawn to real-world heroism amidst crisis, this book will resonate deeply with you.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2021)
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The Premonition: A Pandemic Story

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ISBN: 9780241512470
Authors: Michael Lewis
Publisher: Allen Lane
Date of Publication: 2021-05-04
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Sociology, Politics, History, Science
Goodreads rating: 4.33
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A Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller from the global bestselling author of The Big Short, the gripping story of the maverick scientists who hunted down Covid-19. In January 2020, as people started dying from a new virus in Wuhan, China, few really understood the magnitude of what was happening. Except, that is, a small group of scientific misfits who had been obsessed all their lives with how viruses spread and replicated - and with why the governments and the institutions that were supposed to look after us kept making the same mistakes time and again. This group saw what nobody else did. A pandemic was coming. We weren't prepared. The Premonition is the extraordinary story of a group who anticipated, traced, and hunted the coronavirus; who understood the need to think differently, to learn from history, to question everything; and to do all of this fast, in order to act, to save lives, communities, society itself. It's a story about the workings of the human mind; about the failures and triumphs of human judgement and imagination. It's the story of how we got to now.
 

Maverick scientists anticipate and combat Covid-19.

Imagine diving into the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic through the eyes of those who saw it coming. "The Premonition" is a thrilling account by Michael Lewis, who masterfully narrates the efforts of unconventional experts racing against time. Their foresight and relentless pursuit to understand and contain the virus are both educational and chillingly engaging. This isn't just about a virus; it's about human tenacity in the face of bureaucracy and the unknown. If you're drawn to real-world heroism amidst crisis, this book will resonate deeply with you.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Nonfiction (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.