Lab 257
The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory
$45.21
- Paperback
301 pages
- Release Date
9 August 2005
Summary
Strictly off limits to the public, Plum Island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests, ponds — and the deadliest germs that have ever roamed the planet. “Lab 257” blows the lid off the stunning true nature and checkered history of Plum Island. It shows that the seemingly bucolic island in the shadow of New York City is a ticking biological time bomb that none of us can safely ignore.
Based on declassified government documents, in-depth interviews, and access to Plum Island itsel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060781842 |
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| ISBN-10: | 006078184X |
| Author: | Michael Christopher Carroll |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 301 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 136mm x 204mm |
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Critics Review
“Startling…[Carroll] raises critical questions about the ever-changing balance between science, security and safety…Right on target.”
“Lab 257 proves that scientific fact on Plum Island can indeed be stranger than science fiction. Mike Carroll has the uncanny ability to transport the reader inside the frightening world of Plum Island.” - Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., former U.S. Senator and governor of Connecticut
“Startling…[Carroll] raises critical questions about the ever-changing balance between science, security and safety…Right on target.” - Popular Science
“If we’re lucky, someone in the media will read this carefully researched, chilling exposé of a potential catastrophe and force government to do something about it.” - Mario M. Cuomo, former governor of New York
Michael Christopher Carroll
Carroll, a native of Long Island and an avid outdoorsman, is now general counsel of a New York-based finance company.
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