I though this might be a good on-going thread.
I just finished reading "Plant of Viruses" by Carl Zimmer
http://www.amazon.com/A-Planet-Virus.../dp/0226983358 which I picked up as a free ebook a while back. I loved it. 4/5 stars.
He really makes you understand that viruses are EVERYWHERE including having integrated their DNA into our DNA. We really do live in a sea of viruses and may have even evolved from viruses. The last chapter in his book is the mimivirus which is a mega-sized virus that more or less emulates a bacteria.
I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the topic.
Now, What Science book have YOU read recently? and what did you think of it?
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