The Hot Zone

The Hot Zone

by Preston, Richard

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A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this virus. The book tells this dramatic story, giving an account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The Hot Zone / Richard Preston.

Summary

A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this virus. The book tells this dramatic story, giving an account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©1995
  • Edition:First Anchor books edition

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Anchor Books
  • Place of Publication:New York, New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©1995

Notes

Originally published: New York : Random House, 1994.

The Physical Object

  • Description:422 pages : : illustrations, map ; : 18 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0385479565, 9780385479561, 0385495226, 9780385495226, 9780785775973, 0785775978, 9781439503157, 143950315X, 9780780779211, 0780779215
  • oclc:ocm32052009
  • LC Classification:RC140.5
  • Dewey Decimal:614.5/7

Table of Contents

Shadow of Mount Elgon -- Monkey house -- Smashdown -- Kitum Cave -- Main characters -- Glossary -- Credits.

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Subjects

Africa Afrique Communicable diseases -- Prevention Ebola virus disease Ebola virus disease -- Africa Ebola virus disease -- Virginia Ebolavirus Maladie à virus Ebola -- Afrique Maladie à virus Ebola -- Virginie Monkey Diseases -- epidemiology Primates (Animaux de laboratoire) Primates as laboratory animals Science fiction Virginia Virginia -- Reston Virus Diseases -- epidemiology Virus Ebola Viruses -- Prevention

Writers

Preston, Richard

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