After more than two decades in development, National Geographic was finally able to bring the book to life as a limited series, with a top-notch cast, including the amazing Julianna Margulies as Army space suit scientist Nancy Jaax. My 1994 nonfiction book about Ebola virus, “The Hot Zone,” frightened a lot of readers with its story of an outbreak of Ebola in a monkey house in suburban Washington, D.C. GradeSaver, 26 March 2021 Web.Richard Preston reminds us why it’s important we continue to be educated about the ebola virus. Next Section Literary Elements Previous Section Irony How To Cite in MLA Format Shaw, Elizabeth. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. The pattern of the interlocking proteins in a virus is far more complicated than a snowflake." After, he continues this image of a snowflake to inform us about the properties of virus particles. He tells us that "a virus particle is a very small capsule made of proteins locked together in a mathematical pattern. Preston describes a virus particle, using imagery to bring his description to life. In addition to this, he teaches his readers about the biological properties of viruses.
In doing so, Preston ensures that the text is engaging and easy to understand. Viruses are subtle, logical, tricky, reactive, devious, opportunistic." A virus is a wet nanomachine, a tiny, complicated, slightly fuzzy mechanism, which is rubbery, flexible, wobbly, and often a little bit imprecise in its operation-a microscopic nugget of squishy parts. “One way to understand viruses is to think about them as biological machines.
Preston often uses imagery to simplify the technical and scientific sections of the text and to make them more interesting.
a brutal engagement between ordinary people and a life form that was trying to use the human body as a means of survival through deep time." By describing it as a war, Preston emphasizes the cruelty and tragedy of this virus. For example, he states that "the Ebola war wasn't won with modern medicine," and also calls it a "medieval war.
Preston often describes the fight between humanity and the Ebola virus as a kind of war. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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