The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (ISBN:0385495226)

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		The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story
	
				(360 reviews)			
(4200 Readers)

			Richard Preston		
	
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...more
 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 exotic "hot" virus. The Hot Zone tells this dramatic story, giving a hair-raising account of theappearance of rare and lethal viruses and their "crashes" into the human race. Shocking, frightening, and impossible to ignore, The Hot Zone proves that truth really is scarier than fiction.From the Paperback edition.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Richard Preston does an excellent job with research and storytelling in this tale about Ebola.  From its presumed origins in Africa extending to Reston, Virginia, this story shows the dark face of a virus that is very poorly understood and the ramifications it can have for society at large.  Based on recall of several key individuals and personal experience with important locales, this book is a...more
 Richard Preston does an excellent job with research and storytelling in this tale about Ebola.  From its presumed origins in Africa extending to Reston, Virginia, this story shows the dark face of a virus that is very poorly understood and the ramifications it can have for society at large.  Based on recall of several key individuals and personal experience with important locales, this book is a realistic account of how viruses manifest and are contained in the hot zone.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Absolutely terrifying. Do not read while eating or if you have a sensitive stomach.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
informative

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
WILL SCARE THE SHEET OUT OF YOU (Because its all true)

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I listened to an audiobook of this for extra credit in a microbiology class I took.  I'm very thankful that I was forced to start it, because I couldn't get enough of it once I started listening.  The story is exceptionally scary to think about, and I am confused about why people would give the book bad revues based on it being gruesome.  News flash folks, Ebola is the epitome of...more
 I listened to an audiobook of this for extra credit in a microbiology class I took.  I'm very thankful that I was forced to start it, because I couldn't get enough of it once I started listening.  The story is exceptionally scary to think about, and I am confused about why people would give the book bad revues based on it being gruesome.  News flash folks, Ebola is the epitome of gruesome.  How could you possibly write a book about Ebola without it being completely and utterly vile?   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Fascinating and compelling are the two words that come to mind when thinking of this book.  It has been at least 15 years since I have read it, but can still remember getting drawn into the tense situations.  This one will have you sitting on the edge of your seat.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
As far as writing goes, it's not really fantastic - it's written by the brother of Douglas Preston, and that's pretty clear. Lots of overly dramatic, slightly awkward sentences. That said this is a stupendous subject matter. Man there's some terrifying diseases out there, I mean how about making your face look like a mask because all the connective tissue is straight...more
 As far as writing goes, it's not really fantastic - it's written by the brother of Douglas Preston, and that's pretty clear. Lots of overly dramatic, slightly awkward sentences. That said this is a stupendous subject matter. Man there's some terrifying diseases out there, I mean how about making your face look like a mask because all the connective tissue is straight dissolved. The book aims to scare you hard about crazy viruses and it does that pretty well as far as I'm concerned. I know germs scare me a whole lot now.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I started this book and about halfway through the first chapter I got pretty grossed out so I put it down. about 5 minutes later i started to feel kind of nauseous, and then actually kinda dizzy. apparently my subconcious just got really grossed out....i wasn't conciously that grossed. actually im kinda POed cuz it was a rlly good book...being crazy ill probably try it again soon. It is a...more
 I started this book and about halfway through the first chapter I got pretty grossed out so I put it down. about 5 minutes later i started to feel kind of nauseous, and then actually kinda dizzy. apparently my subconcious just got really grossed out....i wasn't conciously that grossed. actually im kinda POed cuz it was a rlly good book...being crazy ill probably try it again soon. It is a good book, just dont read it if you're remotely squeamish.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Couldn't put it down. Read it cover to cover in about 48 hours.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Had to read this for biology in high school at a very rapid pace so i didn't completely finish it before returning it, but it was an awesome read and I'll have to re-read it at some point.

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