The Monster Enters - COVID-19, Avian Flu, and the Plagues of Capitalism (Paperback)

In his book, The Monster at Our Door, the renowned activist and author Mike Davis warned of a coming global threat of viral catastrophes. Now in this expanded edition of that 2005 book, Davis explains how the problems he warned of remain, and he sets the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of previous disastrous outbreaks, notably the 1918 influenza disaster that killed at least forty million people in three months and the Avian flu of a decade and a half ago. In language both accessible and authoritative, The Monster Enters surveys the scientific and political roots of today's viral apocalypse. In doing so it exposes the key roles of agribusiness and the fast-food industries, abetted by corrupt governments and a capitalist global system careening out of control, in creating the ecological pre-conditions for a plague that has brought much of human existence to a juddering halt.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Essential Mike Davis
Release date:	February 2022
Authors:	Mike Davis
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-1-83976-565-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmentalist thought & ideology Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General
LSN:	1-83976-565-8
Barcode:	9781839765650

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