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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, 1995

    0385479565 / 9780385479561

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Condición: Very Good. The Ebola virus has been dominating daily headlines, propelling Richard Preston's The Hot Zone back onto the New York Times bestseller lists nearly twenty years after its initial publication. Available once again from Encore for a great value When a highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, DC, panic ensues. There is no cure and in a few days nearly ninety percent of its victims are dead. To stop the outbreak of this exotic hot virus, a secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized. A hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their crashes into the human race, The Hot Zone tells the dramatic story of the first Ebola outbreak. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that the truth can sometimes be scarier than fiction.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, 1995

    0385479565 / 9780385479561

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Condición: Good. The Ebola virus has been dominating daily headlines, propelling Richard Preston's The Hot Zone back onto the New York Times bestseller lists nearly twenty years after its initial publication. Available once again from Encore for a great value When a highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, DC, panic ensues. There is no cure and in a few days nearly ninety percent of its victims are dead. To stop the outbreak of this exotic hot virus, a secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized. A hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their crashes into the human race, The Hot Zone tells the dramatic story of the first Ebola outbreak. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that the truth can sometimes be scarier than fiction.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc, 1995

    0385479565 / 9780385479561

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Condición: Usado - Regular

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    Condición: Fair. The Ebola virus has been dominating daily headlines, propelling Richard Preston's The Hot Zone back onto the New York Times bestseller lists nearly twenty years after its initial publication. Available once again from Encore for a great value When a highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, DC, panic ensues. There is no cure and in a few days nearly ninety percent of its victims are dead. To stop the outbreak of this exotic hot virus, a secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized. A hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their crashes into the human race, The Hot Zone tells the dramatic story of the first Ebola outbreak. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that the truth can sometimes be scarier than fiction.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Anchor, 1995

    0385479565 / 9780385479561

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de AmericaDream Books Co.

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    Condición: Usado - Aceptable

    EUR 3,77

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    Condición: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Anchor, 1995

    0385479565 / 9780385479561

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de AmericaDream Books Co.

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    Condición: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House (NY), 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Condición: Usado - Bueno

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    Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The Ebola virus has been dominating daily headlines, propelling Richard Preston's The Hot Zone back onto the New York Times bestseller lists nearly twenty years after its initial publication. Available once again from Encore for a great value When a highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, DC, panic ensues. There is no cure and in a few days nearly ninety percent of its victims are dead. To stop the outbreak of this exotic hot virus, a secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized. A hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their crashes into the human race, The Hot Zone tells the dramatic story of the first Ebola outbreak. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that the truth can sometimes be scarier than fiction. …

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House (NY), 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Hardback. Condición: Fair. The Ebola virus has been dominating daily headlines, propelling Richard Preston's The Hot Zone back onto the New York Times bestseller lists nearly twenty years after its initial publication. Available once again from Encore for a great value When a highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, DC, panic ensues. There is no cure and in a few days nearly ninety percent of its victims are dead. To stop the outbreak of this exotic hot virus, a secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized. A hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their crashes into the human race, The Hot Zone tells the dramatic story of the first Ebola outbreak. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that the truth can sometimes be scarier than fiction. …

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House (NY), 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Hardback. Condición: Good. The Ebola virus has been dominating daily headlines, propelling Richard Preston's The Hot Zone back onto the New York Times bestseller lists nearly twenty years after its initial publication. Available once again from Encore for a great value When a highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, DC, panic ensues. There is no cure and in a few days nearly ninety percent of its victims are dead. To stop the outbreak of this exotic hot virus, a secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized. A hair-raising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their crashes into the human race, The Hot Zone tells the dramatic story of the first Ebola outbreak. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that the truth can sometimes be scarier than fiction. …

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaGulf Coast Books

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    Condición: Usado - Bueno

    EUR 3,84

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    Hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaOrion Tech

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    Hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaYour Online Bookstore

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    Hardcover. Condición: Very Good.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 2002

    0375508562 / 9780375508561

    Serie: Libro 3 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaOrion Tech

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    Condición: Usado - Como Nuevo

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    Hardcover. Condición: As New.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 2002

    0375508562 / 9780375508561

    Serie: Libro 3 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaGulf Coast Books

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    hardcover. Condición: Fair.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House USA Inc, 1998

    0345409973 / 9780345409973

    Serie: Libro 2 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Condición: Very Good. "One of those books you literally can't put down . . . makes The Hot Zone virus--far away in a rainforest--look like no big deal."--Detroit Free Press Five days ago, a homeless man on a subway platform died in agony as startled commuters looked on. Yesterday, a teenager started having violent, uncontrollable spasms in art class. Within minutes, she too was dead. Dr. Alice Austen is a medical pathologist at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. What she knows is that the two deaths are connected. What she fears is that they are only the beginning. . . . "Manages to grab you with the authenticity of its scientific detective work and haunt you with its sheer plausibility."--Entertainment Weekly.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House USA Inc, 1998

    0345409973 / 9780345409973

    Serie: Libro 2 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Condición: Good. "One of those books you literally can't put down . . . makes The Hot Zone virus--far away in a rainforest--look like no big deal."--Detroit Free Press Five days ago, a homeless man on a subway platform died in agony as startled commuters looked on. Yesterday, a teenager started having violent, uncontrollable spasms in art class. Within minutes, she too was dead. Dr. Alice Austen is a medical pathologist at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. What she knows is that the two deaths are connected. What she fears is that they are only the beginning. . . . "Manages to grab you with the authenticity of its scientific detective work and haunt you with its sheer plausibility."--Entertainment Weekly.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House USA Inc, 1998

    0345409973 / 9780345409973

    Serie: Libro 2 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Condición: Fair. "One of those books you literally can't put down . . . makes The Hot Zone virus--far away in a rainforest--look like no big deal."--Detroit Free Press Five days ago, a homeless man on a subway platform died in agony as startled commuters looked on. Yesterday, a teenager started having violent, uncontrollable spasms in art class. Within minutes, she too was dead. Dr. Alice Austen is a medical pathologist at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. What she knows is that the two deaths are connected. What she fears is that they are only the beginning. . . . "Manages to grab you with the authenticity of its scientific detective work and haunt you with its sheer plausibility."--Entertainment Weekly.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de AmericaDream Books Co.

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    Condición: very_good. Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Condición: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 2002

    0375508562 / 9780375508561

    Serie: Libro 3 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Condición: very_good. Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House, 1994

    0679430946 / 9780679430940

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de AmericaDream Books Co.

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    Condición: Usado - Regular

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    Condición: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Ballantine Books, 1998

    0345409973 / 9780345409973

    Serie: Libro 2 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaYour Online Bookstore

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    Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Very Good.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Ballantine Books, 1998

    0345409973 / 9780345409973

    Serie: Libro 2 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Condición: Usado - Regular

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    Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Fair.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Ballantine Books, 1998

    0345409973 / 9780345409973

    Serie: Libro 2 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Good.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Ballantine Books, 1998

    0345409973 / 9780345409973

    Serie: Libro 2 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Gulf Coast Books, Cypress, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaGulf Coast Books

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    Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Fair.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Ballantine Books, 1998

    0345409973 / 9780345409973

    Serie: Libro 2 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, Estados Unidos de AmericaOrion Tech

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    Mass Market Paperback. Condición: Fair.

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House (NY), 2002

    0375508562 / 9780375508561

    Serie: Libro 3 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    EUR 3,90

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    Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.--Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navy The first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with hot agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, his first nonfiction book since The Hot Zone, a #1 New York Times bestseller, Richard Preston takes us into the heart of Usamriid, the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland, once the headquarters of the U.S. biological weapons program and now the epicenter of national biodefense. Peter Jahrling, the top scientist at Usamriid, a wry virologist who cut his teeth on Ebola, one of the world's most lethal emerging viruses, has ORCON security clearance that gives him access to top secret information on bioweapons. His most urgent priority is to develop a drug that will take on smallpox-and win. Eradicated from the planet in 1979 in one of the great triumphs of modern science, the smallpox virus now resides, officially, in only two high-security freezers-at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and in Siberia, at a Russian virology institute called Vector. But the demon in the freezer has been set loose. It is almost certain that illegal stocks are in the possession of hostile states, including Iraq and North Korea. Jahrling is haunted by the thought that biologists in secret labs are using genetic engineering to create a new superpox virus, a smallpox resistant to all vaccines. Usamriid went into a state of Delta Alert on September 11 and activated its emergency response teams when the first anthrax letters were opened in New York and Washington, D.C. Preston reports, in unprecedented detail, on the government' s response to the attacks and takes us into the ongoing FBI investigation. His story is based on interviews with top-level FBI agents and with Dr. Steven Hatfill. Jahrling is leading a team of scientists doing controversial experiments with live smallpox virus at CDC. Preston takes us into the lab where Jahrling is reawakening smallpox and explains, with cool and devastating precision, what may be at stake if his last bold experiment fails.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House (NY), 2002

    0375508562 / 9780375508561

    Serie: Libro 3 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Hardback. Condición: Good. The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.--Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navy The first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with hot agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, his first nonfiction book since The Hot Zone, a #1 New York Times bestseller, Richard Preston takes us into the heart of Usamriid, the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland, once the headquarters of the U.S. biological weapons program and now the epicenter of national biodefense. Peter Jahrling, the top scientist at Usamriid, a wry virologist who cut his teeth on Ebola, one of the world's most lethal emerging viruses, has ORCON security clearance that gives him access to top secret information on bioweapons. His most urgent priority is to develop a drug that will take on smallpox-and win. Eradicated from the planet in 1979 in one of the great triumphs of modern science, the smallpox virus now resides, officially, in only two high-security freezers-at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and in Siberia, at a Russian virology institute called Vector. But the demon in the freezer has been set loose. It is almost certain that illegal stocks are in the possession of hostile states, including Iraq and North Korea. Jahrling is haunted by the thought that biologists in secret labs are using genetic engineering to create a new superpox virus, a smallpox resistant to all vaccines. Usamriid went into a state of Delta Alert on September 11 and activated its emergency response teams when the first anthrax letters were opened in New York and Washington, D.C. Preston reports, in unprecedented detail, on the government' s response to the attacks and takes us into the ongoing FBI investigation. His story is based on interviews with top-level FBI agents and with Dr. Steven Hatfill. Jahrling is leading a team of scientists doing controversial experiments with live smallpox virus at CDC. Preston takes us into the lab where Jahrling is reawakening smallpox and explains, with cool and devastating precision, what may be at stake if his last bold experiment fails.…

  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Random House (NY), 2002

    0375508562 / 9780375508561

    Serie: Libro 3 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de AmericaWorld of Books (was SecondSale)

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    Condición: Usado - Regular

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    Hardback. Condición: Fair. The bard of biological weapons captures the drama of the front lines.--Richard Danzig, former secretary of the navy The first major bioterror event in the United States-the anthrax attacks in October 2001-was a clarion call for scientists who work with hot agents to find ways of protecting civilian populations against biological weapons. In The Demon in the Freezer, his first nonfiction book since The Hot Zone, a #1 New York Times bestseller, Richard Preston takes us into the heart of Usamriid, the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Maryland, once the headquarters of the U.S. biological weapons program and now the epicenter of national biodefense. Peter Jahrling, the top scientist at Usamriid, a wry virologist who cut his teeth on Ebola, one of the world's most lethal emerging viruses, has ORCON security clearance that gives him access to top secret information on bioweapons. His most urgent priority is to develop a drug that will take on smallpox-and win. Eradicated from the planet in 1979 in one of the great triumphs of modern science, the smallpox virus now resides, officially, in only two high-security freezers-at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and in Siberia, at a Russian virology institute called Vector. But the demon in the freezer has been set loose. It is almost certain that illegal stocks are in the possession of hostile states, including Iraq and North Korea. Jahrling is haunted by the thought that biologists in secret labs are using genetic engineering to create a new superpox virus, a smallpox resistant to all vaccines. Usamriid went into a state of Delta Alert on September 11 and activated its emergency response teams when the first anthrax letters were opened in New York and Washington, D.C. Preston reports, in unprecedented detail, on the government' s response to the attacks and takes us into the ongoing FBI investigation. His story is based on interviews with top-level FBI agents and with Dr. Steven Hatfill. Jahrling is leading a team of scientists doing controversial experiments with live smallpox virus at CDC. Preston takes us into the lab where Jahrling is reawakening smallpox and explains, with cool and devastating precision, what may be at stake if his last bold experiment fails.…

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    Editorial: Anchor, 1995

    0385479565 / 9780385479561

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  • Idioma: Inglés

    Editorial: Anchor, 1995

    0385479565 / 9780385479561

    Serie: Libro 1 de 4 - Dark Biology Series

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    Librería: 3Brothers Bookstore, Egg harbor township, NJ, Estados Unidos de America3Brothers Bookstore

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