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The Demon in the Freezer
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780755312184
Format: Import
ISBN: 075531218X
Label: Headline
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishUnknown
Manufacturer: Headline
Publication Date: January 01, 2002
Publisher: Headline
Studio: Headline
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In The Demon in the Freezer, author Richard Preston pulls the reader from the modern doom-and-gloom world of HIV and N1H1, and into the even-more-unimaginably-horrific universe of ebola, anthrax, and smallpox.
Contrary to what the title suggests (even though one new to smallpox may find it not-so-obvious), the book actually provides additional information on the anthrax attacks of 9/11, the impact of ebola had on the globe, and much more. Of course, the majority still revolves ... Read More
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In the 21st century, our worries of global epidemics revolve around AIDS and maybe, H1N1. Yet Richard Preston's book Demon in the Freezer resurrects the frightening possibility of smallpox seizing the world yet again in this haunting one-of-a-kind thriller. The book is a roller coaster ride as Preston describes in swift yet intricate detail the anthrax attacks on September 11th, 2001, taking the reader into the midst of the calamity and the chain reactions that followed. His voice is astoundingly concise ... Read More
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This book was falling apart when I got it. It was in very poor shape.
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Before reading The Demon in the Freezer, I was not aware of the extent to which science has gone in the effort to weaponize biological agents. It was astounding to learn about the perversion of biological science , of transforming epidemic disease into a weapon. Preston provided a comprehensive overview of the history of biological weapons programs in the Soviet Union, of the international smallpox eradication program, and of the recent bioterror scares involving anthrax. Yet in attempting to cover so much ... Read More
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Before reading this book, I was ignorant of the status of smallpox in the world. Perhaps ignorance is bliss, but not knowing about something doesn't make it go away. Preston's books read better than most fiction -- the awful thing is that it's not fiction. If ever one questioned world sanity, this book will put the questions to rest. The world (or at least a lot of the governments of same) is insane. Smallpox is going to bite us in the ass someday, and there will be no excuse for it whatsoever. We will ... Read More
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