Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus by Bill Wasik
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is a fascinating look into the rabies virus. Highlights include an exploration of the diseases as a basis for the legends of vampires & lycanthropes, "I am Legend", the fears and reactions of island populaces like England (The Chunnel) and Bali (blow dart canine culling), hopes of the virus as a delivery system through the blood brain barrier, and more. Very good narrator, too.
View all my reviews
No comments:
Post a Comment