Who is the author of the given book?
The Hot Zone
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Richard Preston
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John Ruskin
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William Darymple
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William Thackeray
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Correct answer
Explanation
Richard Preston authored 'The Hot Zone' (1994), a nonfiction thriller about Ebola virus outbreaks. The book popularized emerging virus narratives and influenced public understanding of viral threats. Ruskin was an art critic, Dalrymple writes historical nonfiction about India, and Thackeray was a Victorian novelist.