Darwin's Radio
Greg Bear
“Virus hunter”
Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission, following a trail of rumors,
government cover-ups, and dead bodies around the globe in search of a
mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably
results in miscarriage. But when Dicken finds what he’s looking for, the
answer proves to be stranger—and far deadlier—than he ever could have
imagined. Something that has slept in human DNA for millions of years is waking up.
Molecular
biologist Kaye Lang has spent her career tracing ancient retroviruses
in the human genome. She believes these microscopic fossils can come to
life again. But when Dicken’s discovery becomes public, Lang’s theory
suddenly turns to chilling fact. As the outbreak of this terrifying
disease threatens to become a deadly epidemic, Dicken and Lang must race
against time to assemble the pieces of a puzzle only they are equipped
to solve—an evolutionary puzzle that will determine the future of the
human race . . . if a future exists at all.
Christopher Dicken is a man on a mission, following a trail of rumors,
government cover-ups, and dead bodies around the globe in search of a
mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women and invariably
results in miscarriage. But when Dicken finds what he’s looking for, the
answer proves to be stranger—and far deadlier—than he ever could have
imagined. Something that has slept in human DNA for millions of years is waking up.
Molecular
biologist Kaye Lang has spent her career tracing ancient retroviruses
in the human genome. She believes these microscopic fossils can come to
life again. But when Dicken’s discovery becomes public, Lang’s theory
suddenly turns to chilling fact. As the outbreak of this terrifying
disease threatens to become a deadly epidemic, Dicken and Lang must race
against time to assemble the pieces of a puzzle only they are equipped
to solve—an evolutionary puzzle that will determine the future of the
human race . . . if a future exists at all.
Categorías:
Volumen:
1
Año:
2003
Edición:
ebook
Editorial:
Ballantine Books
Idioma:
english
Páginas:
448
ISBN 10:
0345464923
ISBN 13:
9780345464927
Serie:
Darwin's Radio 1
Archivo:
EPUB, 496 KB
IPFS:
,
english, 2003