Biology:On Immunity
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Short description: 2014 book by Eula Biss
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| Author | Eula Biss |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Graywolf Press |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | ISBN:978-1555977207 |
On Immunity: An Inoculation is a nonfiction book by Eula Biss published by Graywolf Press in 2014. It is primarily about vaccination of children. Bill Gates endorsed it on Twitter, saying "On Immunity is a great book that is not out to demonize anyone who holds opposing views."[1] Literary Review described the book as "vital and passionate, at times maddening, always fascinating."[2]
Awards and honors
- 2014 New York Times Best Books of the Year, one of "10 Best Books".[3]
- 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism), finalist.[4]
- 2015 Mark Zuckerberg book club selection February.[5]
References
- ↑ Bill Gates (April 1, 2015). "(Twitter comment)". Twitter. https://twitter.com/billgates/status/583388940327084035. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ Kavenna, Joanna (9 June 2015). "Germs of Thought". https://literaryreview.co.uk/germs-of-thought.
- ↑ Parul Sehgal (October 3, 2014). "Ripple Effects". New York Times Book Review. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/05/books/review/on-immunity-by-eula-biss.html. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ↑ "National Book Critics Circle Announces Finalists for Publishing Year 2014". National Book Critics Circle. January 19, 2015. http://bookcritics.org/blog/archive/national-book-critics-circle-announces-its-finalists-for-publishing-year-20. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
- ↑ Claire Armitstead (February 19, 2015). "Mark Zuckerberg's book club fights US fear of vaccination". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/feb/19/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-book-club-fights-fear-of-vaccination-measles. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
Further reading
- Benjamin H. Chin-Yee, "Vaccination and Its Discontents: Review of On Immunity by Eula Biss", University of Toronto Medical Journal, Vol. 92, No. 3 (2015)
External links
- "Eula Biss: 'On Immunity'". Chicago Humanities Festival. January 26, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q6i6tSC-7Y. (recorded on October 25, 2014)
- "Eula Biss's On Immunity: Vaccination and the Public Good". Scholars and Publics. May 7, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_nFECEy2g4. (recorded in November 2014)
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