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The demon in the freezer

The demon in the freezer

the terrifying truth about the threat from bioterrorism
HistoryPolitics & Society
Pages
310
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

Richard Preston, author of 'The Hot Zone,' explores the chilling reality of biological weapons and the global effort to combat them. This book takes readers inside the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, where top scientists race to develop a defense against smallpox. Discover the hidden dangers of eradicated diseases and the ongoing fight against bioterrorism.

Prose complexity
7/10

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InformativeTenseComplexIntellectual
Survival

Genres

History Politics & Society Science

About the author

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Richard Preston

Richard Preston (born August 5, 1954, in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is an American writer, best known for nonfiction books on infectious disease and bioterrorism, including "The Hot Zone" (1994), "The Cobra Event" (1997) and "The Demon in the Freezer" (2002). A contributor to The New Yorker since 1985, he also completed Michael Crichton's unfinished novel "Micro" (2011) from Crichton's notes after Crichton's death. Preston holds a Ph.D. in English from Princeton University and has received the Am...