{"product_id":"9781532030079","title":"Contagion to This World: A Parallel Universe Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeat Rises\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eLeaving Earth with a burst of speed and a trail of dark exhaust, the Saturnian Space Agency performed what had become routine: Eight people were on their way to relieve the entire crew of a low- Earth orbit space research station. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUnbeknownst to the agency’s flight surgeons or to the crew itself, a hypervirulent bacterium had hitched a ride. For one week, both crews mingled and then the crew that had been relieved flew home for the usual six month break. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis time, though, they would not be returning to the space station. A superbug had arrived with a healthy-looking crewmember. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eZander, our very own Typhoid Mary, brought with her death in the form of a pan-resistant superinfection Salmonella typhi, the bacterium that causes typhoid fever. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “…I’ve read your reports. You’ve briefed me on-station. I relieve you,” Zander stated formally. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “I stand relieved,” Echo spoke just as formally but was slouched in a chair, and then she clicked-off comms to Earth. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “Now,” she whooped, “let’s get this party started!” \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47184563208432,"sku":"9781532030079","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781532030079_p0.jpg?v=1763742040","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781532030079","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}