On january 1, 1980, charles monet, a frenchman, lives by himself in western kenya near a huge volcano called mount elgon. From the airlocked confines of a biosafety level 4 military lab, to an airliner over kenya carrying a passenger. The hot zone part 1, chapter 1 something in the forest summary. Widely admired, the hot zone is one of the best and most thrilling scientific books youll ever have the chance of reading. Chapter summary for richard prestons the hot zone, part 1 chapter 4 summary. You must answer at least one question from each chapter. An amateur naturalist, monet decides to use his winter holiday for a camping trip to the national park on mount elgon.
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A fiftysixyearold amateur naturalist and the employee of a nearby sugar factory, monet is. In his new book about ebola, science writer david quammen has some harsh words for the author of another book about the virus richard prestons bestseller the hot zone. The hot zone below are about 230 questions based on the hot zone by richard preston. The hot zone pdf summary richard preston 12min blog. Essentially, the body liquefies, spilling out billions. The hot zone by richard preston, part one vocabulary list. He is a french expatriate working on a sugar plantation in western kenya. Choose from 500 different sets of hot zone part 1 flashcards on quizlet. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the hot zone. Chapter 1 introduction and background chapter 2 management. There is no cure, and no vaccine for this deadly infectious creature. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the hot zone by richard preston. Learn hot zone part 1 with free interactive flashcards. Monet invites one of his lovers from the village to go with.
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