*A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIANAND TLSBOOK OF THE SUMMER*
'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian
'A magisterial feat' New Scientist
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Laura Spinney is a science journalist and writer. She is the author of the celebrated Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World.Her writing on science has appeared in National Geographic, Nature, The Guardian and The Atlantic, among others. Born in the UK, she lives in Paris.
