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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Helen EpsteinPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.40cm Weight: 0.244kg ISBN: 9780141011059ISBN 10: 014101105 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 31 July 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsHer subject -- it soon becomes clear -- is not just the nature of one virus, but of humankind Philip Gourevitch Like travelling into remote and hard-to-comprehend territory with an unblinking and sure-footed guide The New York Times A serious attempt to understand the epidemiology of thoughtfulness, as well as that of HIV. Epstein wants to know why clarity and honesty, as well as human lives, so often become casualties of AIDS New Statesman Some of the scenes that the author describes would be hilarious were they satirical rather than real. An important contribution to the literature of AIDS Spectator Practical, concrete and full of hard information ... Epstein's scientific background, lucidity of expression and habit of wide-ranging inquiry lend authority and accessibility -- Hilary Mantel London Review of Books Her subject - it soon becomes clear - is not just the nature of one virus, but of humankind Philip Gourevitch Like travelling into remote and hard-to-comprehend territory with an unblinking and sure-footed guide The New York Times A serious attempt to understand the epidemiology of thoughtfulness, as well as that of HIV. Epstein wants to know why clarity and honesty, as well as human lives, so often become casualties of AIDS New Statesman Some of the scenes that the author describes would be hilarious were they satirical rather than real. An important contribution to the literature of AIDS Spectator Practical, concrete and full of hard information ... Epstein's scientific background, lucidity of expression and habit of wide-ranging inquiry lend authority and accessibility -- Hilary Mantel London Review of Books Author InformationHelen Epstein is the author of four previous books, including Children Of The Holocaust, Joe Papp- An American Life, and Music Talks, and her articles have been featured in The New York Times, the Miami Herald, and many Judaica periodicals. She is an affiliate of Harvard University's Center for European Studies. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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