The first shots : the epic rivalries and heroic science behind the race to the coronavirus vaccine / Brendan Borrell.
An award-winning journalist, drawing on high-level access, presents the full inside story of the high-stakes, global race of the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780358569848
- ISBN: 0358569842
- Physical Description: xviii, 302 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Sugar23 Books". |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-286) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: Emergence (January 2020-March 2020). Sounds like it could be fun -- Courage and doubt -- Not sanctioned, not authorized -- Our bugs and gas guy -- Stabilizing the spike -- Old school, new school -- Oceanic outbreak -- Very much under control -- The President's powwow -- This ain't over -- Part 2: Lockdown (March 2020-May 2020). A company is born -- Running on empty -- Masks for everyone -- The moonshot -- Return to power -- Part 3: Testing (May 2020-October 2020). Horse race -- Battle rhythm -- Masters of the protocol -- Three hundred million doses -- Plasma drive -- Trials -- Tribulations -- Part 4: Rollout (October 2020-January 2021). How do you know? -- Winter wave -- Seniors first -- The N-hour -- The brave endure. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Vaccines. Immunology. Biotechnology. COVID-19 (Disease) > Vaccination. |
Available copies
- 19 of 20 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 615.372 BOR (Text) | 33114018436220 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
