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.
Praise for Panic in Level 4
"Compelling . . . stories of high scientific adventure" -Seattle Times
"[Preston’s] stories sparkle with images of stark beauty and darkness; mature reflections about the complex worlds we all occupy." - Denver Post
"With his 1994 sensation The Hot Zone, science writer Richard Preston terrified millions. . . . In his new book, Panic in Level 4, he continues to probe nature’s stranger side" - USA Today
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 bite off their extremities—and why the self-cannibalism disease may lurk in all of us.
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.
Richard Preston portrays the frightening forces and haunting discoveries that are roiling and reordering our world, once again proving himself a master of nonfiction narrative.
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