{"product_id":"9781922458247","title":"The First Shots","description":"Author: Borrell, Brendan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781922458247\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Text Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Nov 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn enthralling real-life thriller that tells the full inside story of the high-stakes race for a lifesaving vaccine to end the COVID-19 pandemic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe full inside story of the high-stakes global race for the lifesaving vaccine to end the pandemic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. In \u003ci\u003eThe First Shots\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings to life the defining story of our times through absorbing, first-time reporting on those leading the fight against a vicious virus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorrell draws on exclusive, high-level access to take us inside the intense competition among brilliant scientists and the epic rivalries among Washington power players. His propulsive narrative depicts key players such as infectious-diseases expert Michael Callahan, who was secretly on the ground in Wuhan to gauge the terrifying ravages of 'disease X'; Robert Kadlec, one of Operation Warp Speed's architects, whose audacious plans ran straight into the buzz-saw of the Trump White House factions; and Stephane Bancel of Moderna Therapeutics, the upstart company that went toe to toe with pharma behemoth Pfizer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA real-life thriller playing out over eighteen months of fear, resolve and triumph, \u003ci\u003eThe First Shots\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare the stunning story behind the medical-science 'moonshot' of our lifetimes.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48198027935902,"sku":"UBD-9781922458247","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781922458247.jpg?v=1787745846","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781922458247","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}