Product Description
The human population has never been more vulnerable to pandemic influenza than today. In his third book on the coming pandemic, Dr. Woodson explains why our species will soon suffer a horrendous blow. The virus itself will kill only a fraction of those who die as a result of pandemic. It is the secondary effects it will have on the global economy causing widespread famine and civil disorder that will wield the scythe of death with the greatest skill. These secondary effects have the power to force humankind into a deep and prolonged global economic and political dark age. In 1900, human population growth entered an exponential phase, tripling in just a century and pushing us beyond a sustainable human level on this planet. Nature uses many tools to control the population size, diversity, and health of life on Earth, with the principal ones being predation, famine, and disease. Hubris, greed, and denial have conspired to delude us into thinking we are no longer subject to these forces by virtue of our technological prowess. Ready or not the stage is set for Mother Nature to visit us once again in Her guise as the Grime Reaper—and very soon.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

Scary but the truth

This book is excellent and well researched. Dr. Woodson writes in a style easily accessible for the non-science person to understand. The conclusions are scientifically rigorous however. The scary part is that they may be slightly understated.
Dr Woodson has been given a special insight into this probable catastrophe. His hard work will save millions of lives. Read this book and take heed. It was very motivating for me.
November 16, 2008

Essential reading for your and your family's survival

Woodson does what our elected and appointed officials at all levels have government have failed to do:
1 - describes why such a pandemic MAY well occur
2 - accurately describes what is likely to happen to our complex and interconnected society IF there is a virulent pandemic
3 - shows why ALL of the current Federal, State and Local government plans for the preparation and response for such a pandemic are drastically inadequate
4 - makes it very clear that the ONLY alternative is individual and family level preparation for a long term disruption of every element of our complex society.

Each of us needs to decide how seriously to take the threat of a pandemic and Woodson helps us make that critical decision.

August 25, 2008

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