Petroplague [NOOK Book]

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UCLA graduate student Christina Gonzalez wanted to use biotechnology to free America from its dependence on Middle Eastern oil. Instead, an act of eco-terrorism unleashes her genetically-modified bacteria into the fuel supply of Los Angeles, rendering petroleum useless. With the city slipping toward anarchy, Christina must find a way to rein in the microscopic monster she created. But not everyone wants to cure the petroplague—and some will do ...
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Overview

UCLA graduate student Christina Gonzalez wanted to use biotechnology to free America from its dependence on Middle Eastern oil. Instead, an act of eco-terrorism unleashes her genetically-modified bacteria into the fuel supply of Los Angeles, rendering petroleum useless. With the city slipping toward anarchy, Christina must find a way to rein in the microscopic monster she created. But not everyone wants to cure the petroplague—and some will do whatever it takes to spread it.

From the La Brea Tar Pits to university laboratories to the wilds of the Angeles National Forest, Christina struggles against enemies seen and unseen to stop the infection before it’s too late.
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013037342
  • Publisher: Diversion Books
  • Publication date: 8/1/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 360,855
  • File size: 556 KB

Meet the Author

Amy Rogers, M.D., Ph.D., began her writing career in elementary school by (unsuccessfully) submitting anecdotes to Reader’s Digest in hopes of earning twenty-five bucks. By junior high her real passion was science, especially microbiology. In the bedroom of her home in rural southern Minnesota, she kept Petri dishes of bacteria in an egg incubator and won purple ribbons in science fairs. That passion led her to study biochemistry at Harvard, and ultimately to earn a doctorate in immunology. Wee beasties animated her years of teaching microbiology at the university level. More recently, micro-critters inspired her to write novels and short stories that highlight their amazing powers.
Amy writes thrilling science-themed novels that pose frightening what if? questions. Compelling characters and fictionalized science—not science fiction—make Dr. Rogers’ books page-turners that open the reader’s eyes to threats they never imagined before.
Amy loves dim sum, Ted Drewes, redwood forests, Minnesota lakes, Hawaiian beaches, and cats. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two exceptional children who believe she has an unreasonable tolerance for mysterious things growing in her refrigerator.
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  • Posted September 12, 2012

    Really great book that is also very thought provoking! Christin

    Really great book that is also very thought provoking! Christina is a scientist going for her Ph D and using an engineered organism to help create a environmentally friendly fuel. Unfortunately, Eco-terrorists have blown up the primary fuel tank and end up creating a disaster of unheard of proportions. As Christina and her mentor, Dr. Chen work to find a cure for the problem, there are others working against them. As earthquakes begin and total havoc reign, will they solve the problem before the entire country is brought to their knees? You'll have to read the book to find out! ; ) highly recommend this excellent book!

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  • Posted November 1, 2011

    Headed for the bestseller list!

    Perfect blend of science and fiction ~~~ riveting, thought provoking book.
    Encore, please!

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