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| The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Preston
Publisher: Anchor
Discount Category: Book
Selling Price: $14.95
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Customer Ratings:  490 comments
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (pounds): 0.6
Dimensions (inch): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0385495226
Dewey Decimal Number: 614.57
EAN: 9780385495226
Publication Date: June 15, 1999
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| Customer Comments:
 Terrifyingly Spectacular February 19, 2008
I read this book probably 8 years ago - it is an absolutely, positively fascinating read. Few nonfiction books can send the chills down the spine like this little gem Preston has penned. Simply fabulous.
Who would've thought reality can be so frightening? February 17, 2008
I was truly *terrified* reading this book. I was literally sick to my stomach reading about the unfortunate infected people, particularly Charles Monet. The young soldiers enlisted to clean out the monkeys from the building was particularly harrowing, as was Nancy Jaax's near contamination incident.
Yes, it's sensationalistic and the gruesome details are over-the-top. But I couldn't put the book down. I found it engrossing and entertaining, although I was somewhat nauseous most of the time reading it.
A hellish ride into the life of a truly terrifying virus January 3, 2008
The Hot Zone is a superbly-written story describing the history of Ebola and the near-miss that could have triggered a pandemic that rivals the spread of HIV. Richard Preston breathes life into this story and his depictions of Ebola's travels through Africa and eventually into the United States will keep readers on the edge of their seat. I couldn't put this book down once I started reading it. A word of warning: this is not a book to read if you have so much as a sniffle.
One of my all-time favorite books December 9, 2007
I purchased this book over a decade ago. I was so taken by it that I made this deal to my friends. "Buy it and read the first 10 pages. If you don't like it, I'll buy it back from you. No questions asked!"
I haven't had to purchase a single copy! I won't even loan mine out!
The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story August 29, 2007
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A very satisfying read. This terrifying true story is a middle school science teacher's dream book.
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