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The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (1995, Paperback, Reprint)
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Author: Richard Preston
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication Date: 1995-08-01
Language: English
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0385479565
ISBN-13: 9780385479561
Product ID: EPID134192
Description: Preston examines the horrific effect ebola has on the human body. A true story, HOT ZONE recounts the scare when in the late 80s, this virus with a 90 percent fatality rate was accidentally released in a research facility in suburban Was...
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Terror and the Truth!Review created: 09/14/06(updated 09/14/06)
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I highly recomend this book based on true stories. It is more horrifying than any horror book could be because it's based on the TRUTH! Read it - it will keep you on the edge of your seat.
This is an excelent book that tells the TRUE story of Ebola's transmission around the world. This horrifying disease is highly contagious and kills 90% of the persons infected with it.
The book discusses the three types of Ebola and where they have been located. Track the disease with the USAMRIID epidemiologists -where will it break out next? Learn about a level 3 bio-hazard lab and the deadly pathogens the scientist who work with them.
The book also covers the outbreak of Ebola-Reston in a monkey house the UNITED STATES! Thrill along with the scientist who identifies a mystery strain as Ebola and bite your nails in suspense with two scientist exposed to this potentially fatal virus. Will this strain prove to be able to infect humans or only monkeys? The scientist race to find out the answer.
This is an excelent book that tells the TRUE story of Ebola's transmission around the world. This horrifying disease is highly contagious and kills 90% of the persons infected with it.
The book discusses the three types of Ebola and where they have been located. Track the disease with the USAMRIID epidemiologists -where will it break out next? Learn about a level 3 bio-hazard lab and the deadly pathogens the scientist who work with them.
The book also covers the outbreak of Ebola-Reston in a monkey house the UNITED STATES! Thrill along with the scientist who identifies a mystery strain as Ebola and bite your nails in suspense with two scientist exposed to this potentially fatal virus. Will this strain prove to be able to infect humans or only monkeys? The scientist race to find out the answer.
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the hot zone by richard prestonReview created: 10/06/06
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) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
i bought the book because my son needed to write a book report for school and that book was one of the titles he had to choose from.
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The Hot Zone Review1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
This book is amazing! Richard Preston tells a true, nonfiction story, but the book reads like fiction! I'm into science and have a biology degree, so this book was easy for me to understand, but my mother is defiently not into science, and she still loved this book....Richard Preston is amazing...
You won't regret buying this book!
You won't regret buying this book!
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Phenomenal bookReview created: 08/22/09
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This book was phenomenal. It goes into amazing detail about filoviruses. If you are any interest in ebola, virology, microbiology, or even if you just want a scary true story, then this book is for you. I could hardly put the book down. Talk about a page turner! The writing style is unique in that it moves easily from telling stories about people to hard science, and then to rather pretty descriptions of scenery and little details about the events. Five stars, for sure.
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i bought for ap biology an i kompletely luv this book!!i purchases this title because i had to read it for ap biology at the prestiguous ramsay high school on the historik southside of birmingham alabama and i kompletely love it yo! itz a pretti gud book ya knw
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Hot yeahReview created: 05/18/09
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) Richard Preston trully keeps you on the edge of your seat till the book is finished. His extremely descriptive writing makes you feel in the book.
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greatReview created: 11/11/08
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quick delivery in perfect condition.....................
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The Hot ZoneReview created: 06/15/08
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This is one of the all time best books I have ever read. I first read it about 10 years ago and have never forgotten how gripping and interesting it was.
I just bought it for my husband so he could enjoy it, too.
It was the first book (with that many pages) that I read in about 7 days while going to college, and working!!
I loved it!
I just bought it for my husband so he could enjoy it, too.
It was the first book (with that many pages) that I read in about 7 days while going to college, and working!!
I loved it!
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Hot Zone bookI bought this book to go along with a teaching unit I am doing on diseases for my high school students. It is a good supplement to the curriculum. I actually read the book a long time ago and enjoyed reading it again recently. The book came in a timely fashion and I received it promptly after buying it. Thank you for your business.
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The Hot ZoneAgain, Richard Preston does a phenomenal job with this book. It's scary to realize how close the US was to the Ebola virus. The gory effects of how this disease effects people and how quickly the strain of virus can mutate into something else.
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VERRRY INTERESTING!!!!Review created: 09/06/07
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Here's a good book to take on vacation, so that you can get totally lost in it and forget all the cares and worries back home. Richard Preston put his best foot forward in this book.
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Read it in one day.Lots of drama. Full of surprizes. Characters sharply defined. Would highly recommend this book to all of my close friends.
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Book purchased at the lowest price, pretty old
) I purchased this particular book for price not beauty and I got what I paid for. I would recommend this bookseller for quick out of print purchases.
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Great Book To Satisfy Microbio-hunger!Review created: 11/02/06
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It's part of my assignment read-up..and what I found out about the book is that it really talks about the crazy worl of microbio. My professor is crzy about the whole thing and he got me into it by reading this book!!!
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