The First Shots

Name: The First Shots
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SKU: 9781922458247
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The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine

By Brendan Borrell

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The First Shots by Brendan Borrell delivers an enlightening narrative on the race to create a COVID-19 vaccine. The book delves into the scientific breakthroughs, political intricacies, and personal stories of those involved in this monumental endeavour. It offers readers a nuanced understanding of the challenges and triumphs faced during one of the most significant public health efforts in modern history.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the intricacies of public health and science, especially in understanding how the global response to a pandemic unfolds. The narrative explores the race to develop a vaccine, offering an insightful look into the world of scientific research, political dynamics, and human determination. If you're interested in how critical decisions are made in moments of crisis, this read will captivate you.

An enthralling real-life thriller that tells the full inside story of the high-stakes race for a lifesaving vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic

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An enthralling real-life thriller that tells the full inside story of the high-stakes race for a lifesaving vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

The full inside story of the high-stakes global race for the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic.

Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. In The First Shots, award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings to life the defining story of our times through absorbing, first-time reporting on those leading the fight against a vicious virus.

Borrell draws on exclusive, high-level access to take us inside the intense competition among brilliant scientists and the epic rivalries among Washington power players. His propulsive narrative depicts key players such as infectious-diseases expert Michael Callahan, who was secretly on the ground in Wuhan to gauge the terrifying ravages of 'disease X'; Robert Kadlec, one of Operation Warp Speed's architects, whose audacious plans ran straight into the buzz-saw of the Trump White House factions; and Stéphane Bancel of Moderna Therapeutics, the upstart company that went toe to toe with pharma behemoth Pfizer.

A real-life thriller playing out over eighteen months of fear, resolve and triumph, The First Shots lays bare the stunning story behind the medical-science 'moonshot' of our lifetimes.

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The First Shots by Brendan Borrell has been praised for its vivid and insightful account of the complex journey to develop a coronavirus vaccine. Reviewers highlight its exploration of the chaotic politics and the audacious scientific achievements behind the scenes. The narrative is described as absorbing, engaging, and providing a remarkable illumination of the personalities and drama involved in this scientific fight.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922458247

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 320

Collections

Brendan Borrell Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

Brendan Borrell is an Outside magazine correspondent and has written on health, science and business for the Atlantic, Bloomberg Businessweek, National Geographic, Wired and the New York Times. Borrell lives in Los Angeles, and The First Shots is his first book.