The Rules of Contagion

An Observer Book of the YearA Times Science Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the YearA Financial Times Science Book of the Year''Astonishingly bold'' Daily Mail''It is hard to imagine a mor ...

An Observer Book of the YearA Times Science Book of the YearA New Statesman Book of the YearA Financial Times Science Book of the Year''Astonishingly bold'' Daily Mail''It is hard to imagine a more timely book ... much of the modern world will make more sense having read it.'' The TimesWe live in a world that''s more interconnected than ever before. Our lives are shaped by outbreaks - of disease, of misinformation, even of violence - that appear, spread and fade away with bewildering speed. To understand them, we need to learn the hidden laws that govern them. From ''superspreaders'' who might