Viruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures, this Very Short Introduction provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to control them. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Dorothy H. (Emeritus professor of medical microbiology, University of Edinburgh) Crawford Number of pages: 168 Collection: Very Short Introductions Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 111 x 174 x 12 Cover type: Paperback / softback