Richard Preston (born August 5, 1954) is a New Yorker writer and bestselling author best-known for his alarming books about infectious disease epidemics and bioterrorism, although he has written other non-fiction works. Whether journalistic or fictional, his writings are based on thorough background research and extensive interviews. He is also the brother of best-selling author, Douglas Preston.
Preston's personal hobby of recreational tree clim...
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Richard Preston (born August 5, 1954) is a New Yorker writer and bestselling author best-known for his alarming books about infectious disease epidemics and bioterrorism, although he has written other non-fiction works. Whether journalistic or fictional, his writings are based on thorough background research and extensive interviews. He is also the brother of best-selling author, Douglas Preston.
Preston's personal hobby of recreational tree climbing is introduced in his book (2007) The Wild Trees.. This climbing experience helped him write about the largest known redwoods like Lost Monarch in the Grove of Titans, or Iluvatar, described in that book along with delicate forest canopy ecosystems.
Richard Preston attended Pomona College, in Claremont, California, and received his Ph.D. in English from Princeton University.
His 1992 New Yorker article "Crisis in the Hot Zone" was expanded into his best known book, The Hot Zone (1994). It is a "non-fiction thriller" about the Ebola virus....
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