Viruses
by Dorothy H. Crawford · first published 2011
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Viruses are big news. From HIV to swine flu and SARS, we are constantly concerned about new lethal infections that may spread rapidly worldwide. In this volume the author looks at the nature of viruses and our perpetual struggle against them. In recent years, the world has witnessed dramatic outbreaks of such dangerous viruses such as HIV, Hanta, swine flu, SARS, and Lassa fever. Here the author, a biologist and science writer offers a portrait of these infinitesimally small but often highly dangerous creatures. Outlining their discovery, their structure, and their modes of infection, she desc
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I haven't read it, but I have read some of the Very Short Introduction books, and they're pretty good for a layman. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viruses-Very-Short-Introduction-Int... Update: looks like there is a new version published last month, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viruses-Very-Short-Introduction-Int...
on “Trillions of Viruses Fall from the Sky Each Day” ↗"Viruses, A Very Short Introduction" by Dorothy H Crawford, says this on page 21: "There are around 10e6 different viral species in a kilogram of marine sediment where they infect and kill co-resident bacteria.…
on “Trillions of Viruses Fall from the Sky Each Day” ↗