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Panic in level 4 cannibals, killer viruses, and other journeys to the edge of science  Cover Image E-audiobook E-audiobook

Panic in level 4 [electronic resource] : cannibals, killer viruses, and other journeys to the edge of science / Richard Preston.

Preston, Richard, 1954- (Author). Books on Tape, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

Bizarre illnesses and plagues that kill people in the most unspeakable ways. Obsessive and inspired efforts by scientists to solve mysteries and save lives. From The hot zone to The demon in the freezer and beyond, Richard Preston's bestselling works have mesmerized readers everywhere by showing them strange worlds of nature they never dreamed of. Panic in level 4 is a grand tour through the eerie and unforgettable universe of Richard Preston, filled with incredible characters and mysteries that refuse to leave one's mind. Here are dramatic true stories from this acclaimed and award-winning author, including: The phenomenon of "self-cannibals," who suffer from a rare genetic condition caused by one wrong letter in their DNA that forces them to compulsively chew their own flesh--and why everyone may have a touch of this disease." The search for the unknown host of Ebola virus, an organism hidden somewhere in African rain forests, where the disease finds its way into the human species, causing outbreaks of unparalleled horror. The brilliant Russian brothers--"one mathematician divided between two bodies"--who built a supercomputer in their apartment from mail-order parts in an attempt to find hidden order in the number pi (p).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781415949689 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
  • ISBN: 1415949689 (sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book)
  • Publisher: [Santa Ana, Calif.] : Books on Tape, 2008.

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General Note:
Downloadable audio file.
Title from: Title details screen.
Unabridged.
Duration: 7:49:02.
System Details Note:
Requires OverDrive Media Console
Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 112345 KB).
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subject: Medicine, Popular.
Science.
Science writers.
Genre: DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOK.
Audiobooks.

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