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  • Get off the Grass

    Kickstarting New Zealand's Innovation Economy

    de Shaun Hendy, Paul Callaghan ...
    In a brilliant intellectual adventure that ranges from David Ricardo and Adam Smith to economic geography and the science of complex networks, Shaun Hendy and Paul Callaghan explore how New Zealanders can learn to live off knowledge rather than nature. The key to increasing New Zealand's prosperity, they argue, is innovation in high-tech niches. To catch up with the countries that lure young Kiwis ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Silencing Science

    de Shaun Hendy ...
    Series series BWB Texts
    The nuclear meltdown at Fukushima ... the Fonterra botulism scare ... the Christchurch earthquakes in all these recent crises the role played by scientists has been under the spotlight.What is the first duty of scientists in a crisis to the government, to their employer, or to the wider public desperate for information? And what if these different objectives clash?In this penetrating BWB Text, ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • The Covid Response

    A Scientist’s Account of New Zealand’s Pandemic and What Comes Next

    de Shaun Hendy ...
    In March 2020, New Zealand had three confirmed cases of COVID-19, panic buying had begun, and no one knew what to expect next. Had the virus run the same course as it did in the US and UK, by March 2023 there would have been more than 17,000 fatalities. Instead, Aotearoa achieved one of the lowest health burdens in the world, while enduring fewer restrictions than almost any other country in the ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • #NoFly

    Walking the Talk on Climate Change

    de Shaun Hendy ...
    Series Libro 77 - BWB Texts
    By avoiding planes for a year, I found that I had cut my carbon dioxide emissions from travel to just over 1 tonne. This was a reduction of 95 per cent from my 2017 carbon footprint from travel. It felt good.What happens when a leading New Zealand scientist (and frequent traveller) rules out flying for a year? From overnight buses to epic train journeys, Shaun Hendy’s experiences speak to our ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

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  • Apollo's Arrow

    The Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the Way We Live

    de Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD ...
    A piercing and scientifically grounded look at the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic and how it will change the way we live—"excellent and timely." (The New Yorker)Apollo's Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on momentous (yet dimly remembered) ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

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  • Failures of State

    The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle with Coronavirus

    de Jonathan Calvert, George Arbuthnott ...
    *THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A GUARDIAN AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR‘An astonishing book’ James O’Brien‘A gripping, devastating read’ Sunday TimesThe inside story of the UK’s response to the pandemic from the Insight investigations unit at The Sunday TimesFailures of State recounts the extraordinary political decision... ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

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  • Preventable

    How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One

    de Devi Sridhar ...
    **THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER | BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**The definitive story of COVID-19 and how global politics shape our health - from a world-leading expert and the pandemic's go-to science communicatorProfessor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned ... ... Leer más

    $14.29 USD

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  • Wild Flavours

    An Insider Account Of Jamaica’s Journey Through The Crisis Of The Covid-19 Pandemic

    de Chris Tufton ...
    Experience the courage and resilience of Jamaica in the face of COVID-19 with Wild Flavours.Join Chris Tufton, Jamaica’s minister of health and wellness, as he uncovers the untold stories behind the nation’s heroic battle against the pandemic. From the gripping arrival of “Patient Zero” to Jamaica’s triumphant victory, this book offers an insider’s view of the strategic pandemic response.Discover ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD

  • Spike

    The Virus vs. The People - the Inside Story

    de Jeremy Farrar, Anjana Ahuja ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE PRIZE 2022SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEARA GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEARA TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*Revised and updated edition with new chapter reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 two years on, and what come next*Did the UK government... ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • The Rules of Contagion

    Why Things Spread--And Why They Stop

    de Adam Kucharski ...
    One of the Best Books of 2020 — Financial TimesOne of the "Most 2020 Books of 2020" — Washington PostOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The Times of LondonOne of the Best Science Books of 2020 — The GuardianFrom ideas and infections to financial crises and fake news, an "utterly timely" look at why the science of outbreaks is the science of modern lifeThese days, whenever anything... ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Big One

    How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics

    de Mark Olshaker, Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH ...
    **WINNER of the 2026 Society of Midland Authors' Award for Adult Nonfiction | A 2025 Booklist Editors' Choice Pick | A New York Post Best Book of 2025As bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse—but we have the tools to prepare, as revealed in this urgent, gripping warning by the New York Times bestselling authors of Deadliest Enemy.**The Covid-19 pandemic was the most devastating ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

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  • The Year the World Went Mad

    A Scientific Memoir

    de Mark Woolhouse ...
    'An essential book.' -Matt RidleyIn January 2020, leading epidemiologist Professor Mark Woolhouse learned of a new virus taking hold in China. He immediately foresaw a hard road ahead for the entire world, and emailed the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland warning that the UK should urgently begin preparations. A few days later he received a polite reply stating only that everything was under ... Leer más

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