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Publisher
Hbo
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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In 2003, a parasitic fungal infection ravages the planet, turning humans into violent creatures known as the Infected. Twenty years later, hardened survivor Joel is hired to smuggle fourteen-year-old Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine zone in hopes of delivering her to the rebel Fireflies. But what should be a quick job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they traverse the desolate U.S. while depending on each other's unique skills...
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Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A sweeping look at how the major transformations in history-from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism-have been shaped not by humans but by germs. According to the accepted narrative of progress, humans have thrived thanks to their brains and brawn, collectively bending the arc of history. But in this revelatory book, professor Jonathan Kennedy argues that the myth of human exceptionalism overstates the role that we play in social...
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Language
English
Description
A vibrant cultural history investigating the tangled and complex history of pandemics and vaccines, by bestselling author and historian Simon Schama
With the devastating effects of Covid-19 still rattling the foundations of our global civilization, we live in unprecedented times—or so we might think. But pandemics have been a constant presence throughout human history, as humans and disease have lived side by side for millennia. Over the centuries,...
Author
Series
Shanahan match volume 1
Language
English
Description
"When a St. Louis Irish matchmaker pairs a shy young woman who spends her time caring for immigrants with a wealthy, flirtatious man whose father wants him to settle down, they can't imagine a more opposite pairing. But as they work together to protect the neighborhood from an epidemic, all they know about love and sacrifice is tested"--
Author
Series
(Rebecca E.).This gilded abyss volume 1
Publisher
[Rebecca Thorne]
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier. She's also desperate to leave her haunted past deep in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside her best friend, Quian. So, when Subarch Kessandra, Valkesh's favorite royal--and Nix's loathed ex--requests Nix's help investigating a masacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently. She should have known Kessandra would fight back. Consigned as Kessandra's bodyguard, Nix grudgingly boards the Luminosity,...
Publisher
Graphic Mundi
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A collection of short comics about the COVID-19 pandemic. Diverse artists address disruptions in work, school, and family life as well as failures in public policy, racial biases, and systemic inequalities revealed by the pandemic"--
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Series
Publisher
Oceano Historias Graficas
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
Elena is a brave researcher who has come face-to-face with two of humanity's most devastating outbreaks: The Black Plague and Yellow Fever. Her mission is not to eradicate them, but to cultivate them and use them to fight off more destructive diseases. These two illnesses will follow Elena and a T cell along a journey to understanding the immune system, bacteria, viruses, and contagious diseases. This book is a perfect blend of humor, resistance,...
Publisher
Turner Network Television
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Following the epic second-season cliffhanger, the highly anticipated third season finds the crew of the USS Nathan James shifting their attention to Asia after President Michener hears rumblings that the Chinese leader, President Peng, has been hoarding the "Scott cure" instead of distributing it to the people in the region.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Based on William Brinkley's popular novel, it chronicles a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the world's population. Because of its positioning, the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Nathan James avoided falling victim to the devastating tragedy. But now the crew and its captain must confront the reality of their new existence in a world where they may be among the few remaining survivors.
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