In this exciting book of the "Scientific Views" series, Rudolfo Sarachi offers an amazing journey to epidemics, revealing how to track the causes of diseases and determine the spread of epidemics. Sarachi provides a deep examination of epidemics research methodologies with the aim of clarifying their value in understanding health issues and disease in societies. He explains the basic statistical concepts necessary to plan and analyze epidemic studies, refusing common misconceptions about the interpretation of these studies. But his attention is not only limited to the moral and political aspects, but also exceeds it to include its effects on public health.

لويس ولبرت: أستاذ فخري بقسم علم الأحياء الخلوي والنمائي في كلية لندن الجامعية. حصل على درجة الزمالة في الآداب من الجمعية الملكية عام ١٩٩٩. من مؤلَّفاته: «انتصار الجنين»، و«كيف نحيا ولماذا نموت: الحياة السرية للخلايا».