Books like Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come
12 books with a reading profile close to Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston. Outward-looking and clear-cut; a moderate read.
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Bill Bryson surveys the biological machinery of the human frame, from the invisible labor of microbes and enzymes to the complex architecture of the skeleton and brain.
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Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
by Mary Roach
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Mary Roach investigates the biological machinery of eating, starting at the mouth and ending at the rectum.
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
by Mary Roach
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Mary Roach investigates the history and practice of laboratory research into human sexual physiology.
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Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Jason Schreier investigates the volatile manufacturing process of modern video games, chronicling the chaotic development cycles of titles like Pillars of Eternity, Stardew Valley, and Dragon Age: Inquisition.
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Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Michael Wolff provides an account of the first nine months of the Trump administration, drawing on extensive access to the West Wing.
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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In 2009, Edwin Rist, a twenty-year-old flute student and competitive fly-tier, broke into the British Museum of Natural History at Tring.
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Stephen E.
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The Lost City of the Monkey God
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
In 2012, Douglas Preston joined a team of scientists to locate Ciudad Blanca, a legendary civilization hidden within the Honduran rainforest.
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One Summer: America, 1927
by Bill Bryson
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Bill Bryson chronicles the rapid cultural and technological shifts in American life during five months in 1927.
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The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Robert M.
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Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Neil Gaiman adapts the primary cycles of Nordic legend, beginning with the fashioning of the nine worlds from the corpse of the giant Ymir.
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage
Also outward-looking and clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Tom Standage organizes human civilization into six distinct eras defined by a dominant beverage: beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.
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