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Written in an episodic style, the book has the feel of a journal, albeit one written by a man quietly horrified by the revelations he records. In his new, sleeker book, the demon in the freezer, preston segues neatly from. Demon in the freezer is about the efforts that were made to eradicate small pox. Jan 01, 2002 by trying to weave the anthrax attacks of 2001, preston fractured the narrative and lost momentum with the larger story the history, eradication, and biowarfare threat of a resurrected smallpox virus.
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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the demon in the freezer. A true story by richard preston 20030826 mass market paperback 1721 5. Prestons a hard act to follow particularly so because his latest book, the demon in the freezer, is all so terribly true. In demon in the freezer, published in 2002, richard preston, author of the hot zone and the cobra event takes a look at two of the top candidates for the job, smallpox and anthrax. A true story and millions of other books are available for instant access. It was written by journalist richard preston, also author of the bestselling book the hot zone 1994, about ebolavirus outbreaks in africa and. Frightening insight into the true nature of bioweapons experimentation is provided via the true story of the defection of a soviet. Lippincott journals subscribers, use your username or email along with your password to log in. In his new, sleeker book, the demon in the freezer, preston segues neatly from the genuine tragedy of the anthrax assault to the possible, deliberate spread of the highly contagious and deadly smallpox virus. A true story audio cd published october 8th 2002 by random house audio abridged, audio cd, 0 pages.
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