{"id":4486,"date":"2023-08-21T12:05:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T19:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/?post_type=product&p=4486"},"modified":"2026-10-06T08:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:07:47","slug":"the-hidden-zoo-inside-you","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/granvilleislandpublishing.com\/2point0\/product\/the-hidden-zoo-inside-you\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Zoo Inside You"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This illustrated guide provides the foundations of infectious disease required to understand pandemics.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hand-drawn and printed by the author, it presents a vast amount of information in plain language aided by simple illustrations, breaking down complicated topics into humorous, bite-sized facts. Diseases include Plague, Smallpox, Influenza, COVID, and a host of others, as well as the geography, history, zoology and disaster management required for context.<\/p>\n

It assumes the reader has no science background and is aimed at those aged 12–99 but is also rich with information that will create common ground between health professionals, educators, students, parents, and politicians.<\/p>\n

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About the author<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

After completing a BSc in zoology and MSc in neuroscience, Jones received his MD from the University of British Columbia and went on to become a General Practitioner certified in Addiction Medicine. He started writing (and drawing) The Hidden Zoo Inside You<\/em> in 2021 during quarantine after he realized the extent of misinformation regarding the coronavirus, and was further motivated by his passion for explaining and demystifying the language of medicine to his patients.<\/p>\n

When not working on his book or with his patients, Jones enjoys rock climbing and travelling. He currently lives in Vancouver, BC.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Hidden Zoo Inside You is Allen Jones’s fascinating, funny illustrated guide to microscopic organisms and the problems they can create. …Stuffed with an incredible amount of information. …Warmth, humor, and enthusiasm permeate the hand-drawn and lettered book. …[It] is a thorough, understandable graphic history of microbes and disease, presenting facts with a unique and appealing visual style.\u201d
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\u201cJones’ artwork features hand-drawn sketches, accompanied by …in-the-margins notes that recall Randall Munroe’s popular web comic xkcd…there is a definite sense of thoroughness to the work that makes it unnecessary to be an expert in the subject matter to follow its many explanations. …Like any good work of comic art, the subject dictates the reader’s pace, and this is certainly a resource that one should take time to pore over and not rush through…An expansive and informative epidemiological look at viruses.\u201d
\n\u2014Kirkus Reviews<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a monumental project admirably accomplished by a family physician… Medical and scientific jargon is skillfully explained… The historical facts and scientific background have been well researched… The enlightening illustrations accompanied by ample humor make… much more interesting reading than cut and dried medical or scientific papers.\u201d
\n\u2014Dr. Anthony Chow, MD, Professor Emeritus of Infectious Disease, University of British Columbia<\/em><\/p>\n

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Volume orders<\/h5>\n

For volume orders, contact the publisher<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Publication details<\/h5>\n

All editions feature full-colour pages, and hand-drawn, and hand-lettered content.
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Dimensions: 8.5" x 11".<\/p>\n

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Softcover<\/h5>\n

\u2022 $39.95 CAD, $29.95 USD
\n\u2022 Print on demand: $49.95 CAD $34.95 USD
\n\u2022<\/span> ISBN: 9781989467763, 9781989467664 (POD)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hardcover<\/h5>\n

$54.95 CAD, $39.95 USD
\nISBN: 9781989467725<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ebook<\/h5>\n

$9.99 CAD, $9.99 USD
\nISBN: 9781989467671<\/span><\/p>\n

More ways to purchase<\/h5>\n

Amazon \u2014 Hardcover<\/a><\/strong>
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\nMore Praise for The Hidden Zoo Inside You<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/summary>\n

\u201c…an odd, charmingly quirky book that draws on the author’s medical expertise and his artistic talents, plus his amiable sense of humour, to deliver an impressive amount of information for lay readers. …imagine a graphic novel like Maus meeting Gray’s Anatomy. This is an example of what effective public health education should look like, and too rarely does …Sound information and amiable good sense are welcome in times like these and The Hidden Zoo delivers both. Highly recommended.\u201d
\n\u2014Vancouver Sun<\/em> \u2014 Read the full review<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s rare for a book about infections to appeal equally to the lay public as well as healthcare professionals.\u201d
\n\u2014BC Bookworld<\/em><\/p>\n

Now, we have an easy-to-read and digest book that goes to great lengths to explain medical basics and put this pandemic in perspective relative to past (and inevitably, future) diseases.<\/p>\n

The result is far from the dry or highly technical volume that might be expected on such a potentially intimidating range of topics.<\/p>\n

One great strength of the book is the detailed, step-by-step explanations, including tables, diagrams, and other graphics, of how each major disease outbreak evolves.
\n\u2014British Columbia Reviews<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA delightful approach to introducing complex scientific and technical subjects through sketches, diagrams,
\ncharts. even doodles! …Just open the book at any page, plunge in, and enjoy.\u201d
\n\u2014Dr. Tim Sly, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology, Toronto Metropolitan University<\/em><\/p>\n

Read the full review \u2014 https:\/\/abcbookworld.com\/writer\/jones-allen\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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