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"An entry-level introduction to virology that fascinated me"---Leon Vlieger, Inquisitive Biologist

"This book offers an excellent overview of the main tenets of viral biology, designed to help readers better understand why viruses cause infection while also highlighting how our environment could not function properly without them."---C. Kale, Choice

"Throughout her infectiously enthusiastic, irresistibly illustrated analysis, [Roossinck] emphasizes viral complexity.`"---Andrew Robinson, Nature

"[This book] will surely inspire future generations of scientists."---William P. Hanage, The Quarterly Review of Biology