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Summary: Not What I Was Expecting, But Still Excellent
Review: This book was excellent; however, it was not quite what I had expected. I bought it expecting it to read like 'The Hot Zone.' Instead, it turned out to be the autobiography of C.J. Peters, spanning his personal life and career in battling hot viruses. It is a book of memoirs about his career. It was interesting, but did drag a bit in places. It did NOT read like a thriller, as did 'The Hot Zone.' I am still rating the book five stars, because the last two chapters were the best. They sum up all that he has learned in his career, and make projections into the future. He also discusses extensively throughout his book the political considerations and bureaucracy that all scientists have to deal with. The book was written several years ago, but his imaginary scenario sounds almost exactly like what is currently happening with the SARS virus. He also discusses biological terrorism and chemical and biological warfare, and gives his thoughts about all these things from the perspective of all he has learned in his entire career. These chapters are EXTREMELY pertinent to what is happening today.
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Summary: The inspiring book
Review: This is an inspiring book definitely. Well written in an easy-to-read way ( and believe me, I know when something is easy-to-read), and captivating from chapter to chapter ( is that kind of books you begin looking at and before you know it you have read it from cover to cover in one day ). It also includes some pictures that help you get deeper into the book's atmosphere. Of course, this is kind of a self biography, centered more on the proffessional life of Dr. Peters than on the viruses themselves ( in that case you are advised to get another book containing specific information on this matter ). Finally, I say it's inspiring because I'm a med student that hadn't decided for a particular specialty until I read that book.
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Summary: Virus Hunter: Better stick to medicine
Review: Virus Hunter was based on fascinating information but was presented in a choppy and stream-of-consiousness style that made reading it boring and tedious at times...I especially disliked the "mini-resumes" of the various people mentioned in the book. These were needless details. Dr. Peters has the background to make for interesting stories, but I did not feel that this book was well written, and I would not read another book by Dr. Peters.
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Summary: A nice Companion to "The Hot Zone"
Review: What an interesting read! The author is a great storyteller, who brings a human (and humorous) voice to some of the world's deadliest virial outbreaks. Read this as a companion to "The Hot Zone" since it talks about some of the same people and situations.
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