A Planet of Viruses: Autographed Book Sale

I’ve posted a batch of autographed, hardback editions of A Planet of Viruses in my Amazon store. You can have your own inscribed copy for ten dollars plus shipping. Click here to order.

For those unfamiliar with the book: it’s a linked collection of twelve essays on twelve viruses. I use each one to illustrate a broad lesson about viruses in general, such as the fact that they are the most abundant life form on Earth and that they make up a sizable portion of the human genome.

The Washington Post wrote: “In A Planet of Viruses, science writer Carl Zimmer accomplishes in a mere 100 pages what other authors struggle to do in 500: He reshapes our understanding of the hidden realities at the core of everyday existence.”

PS: The paperback edition will be coming out this spring.

February 12th, 2012 2:28 PM by Carl Zimmer in A Planet of Viruses, Book sale! | 5 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

5 Responses to “A Planet of Viruses: Autographed Book Sale”

1. Steve Says:
February 12th, 2012 at 4:02 pm

Ordered, and greatly looking forward to it.
2. GaryU Says:
February 12th, 2012 at 7:02 pm

Thanks, Mr. Zimmer! I can’t wait for it to arrive!
3. zackoz Says:
February 12th, 2012 at 11:41 pm

“We’re sorry. This item can’t be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order.”

Another reason I don’t trust Amazon.
4. Carl Zimmer Says:
February 13th, 2012 at 7:52 am

Sorry, zackoz!
5. jg shelley Says:
February 13th, 2012 at 2:00 pm

just ordered! can’t wait.

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