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Relates the story of the eradication of smallpox, and introduces us to some of the most sophisticated scientific minds in America, past and present. On the front lines of the fight to protect the civilian population against biological weapons is virologist Peter Jahrling. He is leading a team of scientists in controversial--and successful--experiments with live smallpox, reawakening the virus at the CDC, and seeking to find a cure for the disease. The moving story of his trials and triumphs, set against the backjdrop of the virus's history, frame Preston cutting analysis of the future of our nations biodefense
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The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story, Richard Preston
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 2003
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- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Richard Preston
- Editorial
- Fawcett
- Publicado en
- 2003
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN10
- 0345466632
- ISBN13
- 9780345466631
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- No ficción, Tema histórico, Historia, Salud & Medicina, Ciencia y Matemáticas, Medicina, Ciencias naturales, Biología, Ciencia, Medicina
- Título original
- The demon in the freezer
- Calificación
- 4,1 de 5
- Descripción
- Relates the story of the eradication of smallpox, and introduces us to some of the most sophisticated scientific minds in America, past and present. On the front lines of the fight to protect the civilian population against biological weapons is virologist Peter Jahrling. He is leading a team of scientists in controversial--and successful--experiments with live smallpox, reawakening the virus at the CDC, and seeking to find a cure for the disease. The moving story of his trials and triumphs, set against the backjdrop of the virus's history, frame Preston cutting analysis of the future of our nations biodefense