Biological weapons: from the invention of state-sponsored programs to contemporary bioterrorism

A timely account of how resources for biological weapons programs were mobilized and why such weapons have never been deployed in major conflicts offers an understanding of the relevance of the historical restraints placed on the use of biological weapons and looks at what can to done to prevent the...

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Main Author: Guillemin, Jeanne (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York [u.a.] Columbia Univ. Press 2005
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:A timely account of how resources for biological weapons programs were mobilized and why such weapons have never been deployed in major conflicts offers an understanding of the relevance of the historical restraints placed on the use of biological weapons and looks at what can to done to prevent their proliferation in the post-September 11th world.
Physical Description:XII, 258 S. 24 cm
ISBN:0231129424
0231509170

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