Title: A Planet of Viruses
Product review: I ordered this book based on the recommendation it received from NPR's science Friday. I was extremely disappointed by a book that seemed to be geared to an elementary school reader rather than an adult. Though the book was very short, more essay length really, much of that length was taken up rehashing commonly known facts about viruses. The small section of the book that was devoted to new ideas, the roles of viruses in the ocean, was presented in a superficial, skimpy way. It was shameful to call this a book, with its maybe five pages of interesting material, and I resent the money I spent on it.
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