The Demon in the Freezer by Richard Preston
In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in the USA, the Western world had to deal with a new threat: bioterrorism. In October 2001 a series of anthrax attacks through the American postal system casued chaos and fear. But there was a far greater danger that had government security advisers around the world even more alarmed: smallpox. In this account of what happened and could still happen, Richard Preston reveals the horror faced by victims of smallpox, raises questions about what happened to the smallpox viruses that were kept in storage after the disease was eradicated in 1979, and shows just how easy it would be to create new strains of smallpox that would be able to overcome any vaccination, leaving the population defenceless.
This book will give you nightmares.. He turns a story about science and medicine into a theme-park ride of a thriller - Michiko Kakutani, New York TimesFascinating, frightening and important. It reads like a thriller but the demons are real - Jonathan Weiner, author of The Beak of the FinchAs exciting as the best thrillers, yet scarier by far - Publishers WeeklyLucid and unsettling, and no one will read it without taking biological weapons much more seriously - Financial TimesA story of terrifying duplicity - Sunday Times
Richard Preston was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1954. He received a PhD from Princeton University, and is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. His first non-fiction book, THE HOT ZONE, was an international bestseller. He is the only non-medical doctor ever to have been awarded the Center for Disease Control's Champion of Prevention Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780755312177 |
| ISBN 10 | 0755312171 |
| Title | The Demon in the Freezer |
| Author | Richard Preston |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2003-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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