The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story

by Richard Preston | Nonfiction |
ISBN: 0385479565 Global Overview for this book
Registered by LastCavalier of Springfield, Virginia USA on 4/16/2008
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Journal Entry 1 by LastCavalier from Springfield, Virginia USA on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Here is an editorial review from Amazon.com:

The dramatic and chilling story of an Ebola virus outbreak in a surburban Washington, D.C. laboratory, with descriptions of frightening historical epidemics of rare and lethal viruses. More hair-raising than anything Hollywood could think of, because it's all true.

Journal Entry 2 by LastCavalier from Springfield, Virginia USA on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Here are my opinions on the book:

THIS IS ALL TRUE, AND DID TAKE PLACE JUST SOUTH OF THE CAPITAL OF THE USA.

In THE HOT ZONE, Richard Preston has woven epidemiological fact with the terrifying true story of how a strain of the Ebola virus came to the United States. He details various outbreaks of hemorrhagic fevers, traces them to their possible origins, and provides a basic education about viral evolution and forensics, all couched in narratives that will keep you turning page after page. After you have read his graphic descriptions of what happens to people who contract the deadlier strains of Ebola, you will understand fully just how dangerous the Reston, Virginia incident could have been.

With its crisp language and pacing, THE HOT ZONE reads like an expert thriller novel, making its reality that much more horrifying. Not for the faint-hearted, this book will likely alter the way you view viruses and epidemics.

I highly recommend this book for a general adult readership. (Teenagers under 16 may not be able to handle the highly disturbing descriptions Preston provides.) If you haven't read this book before, you should, especially now in this time of bioterrorism and global travel.

Journal Entry 3 by LastCavalier at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia USA on Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Released 15 yrs ago (9/25/2008 UTC) at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia USA

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