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

English

ISBN: 081297560X

EAN: 9780812975604

Category: Health & Fitness / General/Science / General/

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Release Date: 06/16/2009

Synopsis: Panic in Level 4is a grand tour through the eerie and unforgettable universe of Richard Preston, filled with incredible characters and mysteries that refuse to leave ones 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 fleshand 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 brothersone mathematician divided between two bodieswho built a supercomputer in their apartment from mail-order parts in an attempt to find hidden order in the number pi () In exhilarating detail, Preston portrays the frightening forces and constructive discoveries that are currently roiling and reordering our world, once again proving himself a master of the nonfiction narrative.

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

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.55 inches

Width: 5.11 inches

Length: 8.0 inches

Weight: 6.42 oz

Pages: 240