The genius plague

"What if the pandemic you thought would kill you made you more intelligent instead? In the Amazon jungle, a disease is spreading. To those who survive, it grants enhanced communication, memory, and pattern recognition. But the miracle may be the sinister survival mechanism of a fungal organism, mani...

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Main Author: Walton, David, 1975- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Amherst, NY : Pyr, an imprint of Prometheus Books, 2017.
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