Biological weapons : from the invention of state-sponsored programs to contemporary bioterrorism / J...
Biological weapons : from the invention of state-sponsored programs to contemporary bioterrorism / J...
Biological weapons : from the invention of state-sponsored programs to contemporary bioterrorism / Jeanne Guillemin.
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Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N358.3882/ 1
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 258 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Biological agents and disease transmission -- 2. The United Kingdom and biological warfare : the remorseless advance of military science -- 3. The United States in World War II : industrial scale and secrecy -- 4. Secret sharing and the Japanese biological weapons program (1934-1945) -- 5. Aiming...
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Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, 2005.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2005.
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Summary
"This book is essential for understanding the relevance of the historical restraints placed on the use of biological weapons for today's world. It serves as an excellent introduction to the problems biological weapons pose for contemporary policymakers and public officials, particularly in the United States." "Biological Weapons is required reading...
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Biological weapons : from the invention of state-sponsored programs to contemporary bioterrorism / Jeanne Guillemin.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N358.3882/ 1
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74VKp5NxWv0X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKp5NxWv0X
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ISBN
0231129424 (alk. paper)
9780231129428 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231129424 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231509176 (elec.)
0231509170 (elec.)
9780231129428 (alk. paper)
DDC
358.388209
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991019481319702626
