{"title":"Hugh Pennington","description":"\u003cp\u003eHugh Pennington’s works delve into the complex world of microbiology with clarity and insight. His writing explores critical topics such as infectious diseases and their impact on public health, making challenging science accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis and informed perspectives on contemporary issues like pandemics and antibiotic resistance. Pennington’s books offer a compelling blend of scientific rigour and real-world relevance for those interested in the unseen forces shaping our health.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"covid-19-by-hugh-pennington-9781509552153","title":"COVID-19","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin days of the first reports of patients suffering from a mysterious pneumonia in Wuhan, scientists in China had produced a complete genetic sequence of the virus and confirmed that it was a novel SARS-like coronavirus. The genetic sequence was deposited in a public database, making the genetic code available to scientists anywhere in the world. The result was that weeks before the WHO declared the outbreak a global public health emergency and months before COVID-19 was formally designated a pandemic, virologists around the world were already studying the protein spikes on the virus and designing vaccines, which were developed much more quickly, and turned out to be much more effective, than even the most optimistic had predicted. All of this was possible because a biological revolution had taken place a decade earlier: the world had moved into the postgenomic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, the distinguished microbiologist Hugh Pennington argues that \u003cem\u003eCOVID-19\u003c\/em\u003e is the first ‘postgenomic pandemic’ – that is, the first pandemic to sweep the world after the postgenomic era was initiated in 2008. Pennington explains the science behind this crucial development and shows how it has revolutionised our ways of understanding and dealing with pandemics, including the pandemic that brought our world to its knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47340700205292,"sku":"9781509552153","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12543783482725.jpg?v=1772165950"},{"product_id":"have-bacteria-won-by-hugh-pennington-9780745690803","title":"Have Bacteria Won?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, we are far less likely to die from infection than at any other time in history, but still we worry about epidemics, the menace of antibiotic resistance and modern 'plagues' like Ebola.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this timely new book, eminent bacteriologist Hugh Pennington explores why these fears remain and why they are unfounded. He reports on outright victories (such as smallpox), battles where the enemy is on its last stand (polio), surprise attacks from vegetarian bats (Ebola, SARS) and demented cows (BSE). Qualified optimism, he argues, is the message for the future, but the battles will go on forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHave Bacteria Won?\u003c\/em\u003e provides insightful perspectives on the ongoing battle with infectious diseases and reassures that, while challenges persist, progress continues unabated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463097827564,"sku":"9780745690803","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780745690803-have-bacteria-won.jpg?v=1775028611"},{"product_id":"covid-19-by-hugh-pennington-9781509552146","title":"COVID-19","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin days of the first reports of patients suffering from a mysterious pneumonia in Wuhan, scientists in China had produced a complete genetic sequence of the virus and confirmed that it was a novel SARS-like coronavirus. 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