Petroplague Contributor(s): Rogers, Amy (Author) |
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ISBN: 194041900X ISBN-13: 9781940419008 Publisher: Sciencethrillers OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Thrillers - Technological - Fiction | Disaster - Fiction | Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6" W x 9" (1.07 lbs) 330 pages |
Themes: - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What if bacteria turned all the gasoline in Los Angeles into vinegar? Carmageddon doesn't begin to describe it; PETROPLAGUE does. 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, making petroleum useless. With the city paralyzed and 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 and her cousin River struggle against enemies seen and unseen to stop the infection before it is too late. Set in the mountain-ringed Los Angeles basin, this terrifyingly plausible science thriller about good intentions, unexpected consequences, Peak Oil, climate change, experimental biofuels, and the astonishing power of microorganisms will give you pause every time you fill up your car. |