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In his new book about ebola, science writer david quammen has some harsh words for the author of another book about the virus richard. His books have been translated into more than thirty languages, and most of them have first appeared as articles in the new yorker. When richard prestons novel the hot zone was published in 1995. The chilling true story of an ebola outbreak by preston, richard isbn. The hot zone documents the journey of filoviruses in the human race. That others may live by catherine mann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The hot zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hairraising account of the appearance of rare and lethal viruses and their crashes into the human race. Ebola is a highly contagious virus that slowly turns your body to mush. Specifically, this book documents the time when ebola snuck its way into washington dc. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 285k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. The hot zone is the third rainshadow book and the eleventh harmony series book. The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the ebola virus. A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central african rain for.
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