{"product_id":"lab-257-the-disturbing-story-of-the-governments-secret-germ-laboratory-9780060781842","title":"Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Germ Laboratory","description":"\u003cp\u003eStrictly 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. \u003cem\u003eLab 257\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on declassified government documents, in-depth interviews, and access to Plum Island itself, this is an eye-opening, suspenseful account of a federal government germ laboratory gone terribly wrong. For the first time, \u003cem\u003eLab 257\u003c\/em\u003e takes you deep inside this secret world and presents startling revelations on virus outbreaks, biological meltdowns, infected workers, the periodic flushing of contaminated raw sewage into area waters, and the insidious connections between Plum Island, Lyme disease, and the deadly West Nile virus. The book also probes what's in store for Plum Island's new owner, the Department of Homeland Security, in this age of bioterrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLab 257\u003c\/em\u003e is a call to action for those concerned with protecting present and future generations from preventable biological catastrophes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarroll, Michael C.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMichael Christopher Carroll spent seven years researching and writing \u003cem\u003eLab 257\u003c\/em\u003e. A native of Long Island and an avid outdoorsman, Carroll is now general counsel of a New York-based finance company. He lives on Long Island and in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50697235890450,"sku":"9780060781842","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_021697a0-af72-4a34-b901-c0a2c82687c3.jpg?v=1734297010","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lab-257-the-disturbing-story-of-the-governments-secret-germ-laboratory-9780060781842","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}