The Demon in the Freezer
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The Demon in the Freezer is a nonfiction book by Richard Preston that investigates the history, weaponization, and ongoing threat of smallpox and other deadly pathogens.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Richard Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
anthrax attacks of 2001
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bioterrorism threats ⓘ eradication of smallpox ⓘ history of smallpox ⓘ retention of smallpox virus stocks ⓘ weaponization of smallpox ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biosafety
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biosecurity ⓘ smallpox vaccination strategies ⓘ variola virus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
medical nonfiction
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nonfiction ⓘ popular science ⓘ science writing ⓘ |
| hasAuthorSameAs |
The Cobra Event
NERFINISHED
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The Hot Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | narrative nonfiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Soviet biological weapons program ⓘ United States biodefense ⓘ biological warfare ⓘ bioterrorism ⓘ infectious diseases ⓘ pathogens ⓘ public health ⓘ smallpox ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of smallpox as a potential bioweapon
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explaining ongoing threat of eradicated diseases ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratories
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| subjectArea |
epidemiology
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microbiology ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Cold War
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post–September 11 era ⓘ |
| workOf | Richard Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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