World of Viruses

Judy Diamond is a professor and curator of informal science education at the University of Nebraska State Museum and the coauthor of Kea, Bird of Paradox: The Evolution and Behavior of a New Zealand Parrot. Tom Floyd is a multimedia graphics designer at Nebraska Educational Telecommunications and the author and illustrator of Captain Spectre. Martin Powell is the author of many graphic novels, including Rumpelstiltskin and The Avenger Chronicles. Angie Fox is a scientific illustrator with the University of Nebraska State Museum. Ann Downer-Hazell is the author of eight books for young readers, most recently Elephant Talk: The Surprising Science of Elephant Communication. Charles Wood is the Lewis Lehr/3M University Professor and director of the Nebraska Center for Virology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

"Captivating and informative."—Skipping Stones Magazine "While most graphic novels exist simply to entertain, this one both entertains and informs the audience in an intellectual manner, which is a nice change of pace."—Cory Troske, Bid Muddy

• Foreword by Carl ZimmerIntroductionFoot and Mouth Disease VirusConfined! - Graphic StoryTerror on the Farm - EssayHuman Immunodeficiency VirusPhantom Planet - Graphic StoryDoomsday Virus - EssayEmiliania Huxleyi VirusNever-Ending Battle - Graphic StoryDeadly Bloom - EssayInfluenza VirusFrozen Horror - Graphic StoryWaking the Dead - EssayHuman PapillomavirusCurse of the Tree-Man - Graphic StoryCursed! - Essay