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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aMcClatchie, Sam,
_d1915-
245 1 4 _aThe last vial
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Amazing Stories November, December 1960, January 1961.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-02
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Last Vial" by Sam McClatchie is a science fiction novel written in the late 20th century. The story revolves around the rapid spread of a new and mysterious epidemic, impacting both the health of the population and the research efforts of a dedicated laboratory team. The main character, Dr. John Macdonald, finds himself caught between unraveling the mysteries of this virus and managing personal relationships amid the chaos. The opening of the novel introduces us to Dr. Macdonald as he returns to the laboratory after a vacation, only to discover that a flu epidemic has suddenly escalated in his absence. He quickly learns that the epidemic may be connected to a new strain of virus that exhibits unusual characteristics. As he navigates through interactions with colleagues, we get a glimpse into the laboratory's intense environment and the urgency to understand the implications of this outbreak. Early signs suggest that the flu may cause serious reproductive issues, raising alarms about potential sterilization for those affected, ultimately leading to a fear of significant societal consequences. The tension between scientific inquiry and the looming threat of a public health crisis sets the stage for a gripping narrative ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1960
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aEpidemics -- Fiction
653 _aCold War -- Fiction
653 _aBiological warfare -- Fiction
653 _aPathologists -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Amazing Stories November, December 1960, January 1961.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72589
999 _c113314
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