Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

David Quammen investigates zoonotic diseases — pathogens that jump from animals to humans — tracing the origins of Ebola, SARS, Nipah, and other viruses. His reporting takes him to rainforests, bat caves, and livestock farms across four continents. A prescient and meticulously researched account that anticipated the age of pandemic, shortlisted for the NBCC Award.