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Hot zone

Hot zone more books like this

by Richard Preston

Preston examines the horrific effect ebola has on the human body. A true story, HOT ZONE recounts the scare when in the late 80s, this virus with a 90 percent fatality rate was accidentally released in a research facility in suburban Washington, D.C.

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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring

The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring more books like this

by Richard Preston

From the #1 bestselling author of "The Hot Zone" comes an amazing account of scientific and spiritual passion for the tallest trees in the world, the startling biosystem of Rthe canopy, S and those who are committed to the preservation of this astonishing and largely unknown world.

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The Demon in the Freezer

The Demon in the Freezer more books like this

by Richard Preston

The true story of the two doctors and an infectious disease expert who attempted to find the person or persons responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States. Knowing the dangers of bioterrorism, the three also work to prevent the release of the most dangerous of all biological weapons--smallpox. A New York Times Notable Book for ...

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Cobra Event

Cobra Event more books like this

by Richard Preston

When a young Greenwich Village woman becomes violently ill, and dies shortly thereafter, she signals the beginning of a plague unlike any seen before--a plague created by chemical warfare.

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The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story

The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story more books like this

by Richard Preston

The true story of the two doctors and an infectious disease expert who attempted to find the person or persons responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States. Knowing the dangers of bioterrorism, the three also work to prevent the release of the most dangerous of all biological weapons--smallpox. A New York Times Notable Book for ...

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First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe

First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe more books like this

by Richard Preston

The bestselling author of The Hot Zone offers another thrilling scientific narrative. First Light focuses on the work of astronomers at Palomar Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains of California, as they peer to the farthest edges of space through the Hale Telescope, in an attempt to solve the riddle of creation.

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The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story

The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story more books like this

by 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 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, ...

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American Steel: Hot Metal Men and the Resurrection of the Rust Belt more books like this

by Richard Preston

Acclaimed writer Richard Preston chronicles the nearly superhuman effort by the Nucor Corporation, America's ninth-largest steel company to build a revolutionary new steel plant from the ashes of the midwestern Rust Belt. Elegantly written and compulsively readable, American Steel has all the elements of a great novel: amazing characters, gripping ...

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Men in Arms: A History of Warfare and Its Interrelationships with Western Society

Men in Arms: A History of Warfare and Its Interrelationships with Western Society more books like this

by Richard Arthur Preston

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American Steel

American Steel more books like this

by Richard Preston

Acclaimed writer Richard Preston chronicles the nearly superhuman effort by the Nucor Corporation, America's ninth-largest steel company to build a revolutionary new steel plant from the ashes of the midwestern Rust Belt. Elegantly written and compulsively readable, American Steel has all the elements of a great novel: amazing characters, gripping ...

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Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes Made Ridiculously Simple

Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes Made Ridiculously Simple more books like this

by Richard Preston

A brief, highly readable book providing the clinician with a straightforward approach to solving even the most complex, acid-base, fluid, and electrolyte problems. Useful to medical students, interns and residents, nurses responsible for IV fluid therapy, and first year nephrology fellows.

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Go Series: Microsoft Excel 2003 Volume 1 more books like this

by Shelley Gaskin, Richard W Evans, John Preston

Written for a diverse audience (all ages, different educational backgrounds, varying educational goals), this book allows for self-paced or online learning. The primary goal of "GO! Series: Microsoft Excel 2003 Volume 1" is to teach Microsoft Excel 2003 quickly and easily, with an approach that is based on clearly-defined projects. A key feature ...

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The Boat of Dreams: A Christmas Story more books like this

by Richard Preston, George Henry Jennings (Illustrator)

It is 1967 and William Foster is missing in Vietnam--leaving his wife, daughter Lila, and son Will to fend for themselves on the coast of Maine with only an unreliable lobster boat to soothe their grief. As the holiday season nears, Will and Lila suspect that someone has been visiting their home and discover that love is the one power that can ...

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Panic in Level 4: Cannibals, Killer Viruses, and Other Journeys to the Edge of Science more books like this

by Richard Preston, Jr.

From the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Hot Zone" comes this thrilling collection of the author's most gripping accounts.

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First Light more books like this

by Richard Preston

A fascinating account of human endeavor, First Light is the story of the astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in California, who use the magnificent Hale telescope to scan the heavens for the distant light of quasars located at the very edge of the universe.

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North American Trees-76-3-C* more books like this

by Richard Joseph Preston

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Atlas of Maritime History more books like this

by Antony Preston, Anthony Preston, Richard Natkiel

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The Cobra event : a novel more books like this

by Richard Preston

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North American Trees-89-4-P* more books like this

by Richard J Preston

This book covers the trees of North America with the exception of Mexico and tropical Florida. Increasing numbers of people are becoming interested in the trees and forests of North America. Regional manuals of our native trees are available for the different sections of the United States and Canada, North America Trees is a simple, yet complete, ...

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North American Trees more books like this

by Richard Joseph Preston, Richard R Braham

Completely updated, this new edition continues the grand tradition of this classic reference covering trees of North America excluding Mexico and tropical Florida. This handbook has been designed to meet the needs of the general public as well as those of students and scientists. Concise descriptions of botanical and silvical characters have been ...

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Canada's RMC: A history of the Royal Military College. more books like this

by Richard Arthur Preston

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Cree Narrative, Second Edition more books like this

by Richard J Preston

Based primarily on the oral accounts of John Blackned, Cree Narrative offers a detailed account of traditional Cree society. The result is an integrated picture of Cree thought, feelings, and beliefs relating to living on and with the land. For this expanded reissue of his pioneering work in cognitive anthropology, Richard Preston has added four ...

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The Defence of the Undefended Border: Planning for War in North America, 1867-1939 more books like this

by Richard A Preston

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Men in arms : a history of warfare and interrelationships with western society more books like this

by Richard Arthur Preston

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An African Winter more books like this

by Preston T King, Richard Leakey (Notes by)

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