A bird flu pandemic is inevitable—so we are told. First identified in China, this apparently merciless virus, which originated in chickens, has the potential to mutate and kill thousands, even millions of people. John Farndon offers a compact, one-stop read that tells it straight. The public doesn't want to spend months doing research, and Bird Flu provides readers with all the necessary information.

This is something that can't be pushed aside and ignored—people really do need to know if there is anything to fear, and if so, what can they do about it.