Biological weapons : from the invention of state-sponsored programs to contemporary bioterrorism / Jeanne Guillemin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guillemin, Jeanne, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological warfare--History.

Biological warfare.

Bioterrorism.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 258 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2005]

Summary:

A major goal of this book is to help readers understand the relevance of the historical restraints placed on the use of biological weapons for todays world. The last three chapters serve as an excellent introduction to the problems biological weapons pose for contemporary policymakers and public officials, particularly in the United States. How can we best deter the use of such weapons? What are the resulting policies of the Department of Homeland Security? How can we constrain proliferation? Jeanne Guillemin wisely points out that these are vitally important questions for all Americans to consider and investigate. Public awareness through education can help calm fears in todays tension-filled climate and prepare the nation for preventive action against the possibility of an attack.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-242) and index.

ISBN:

0231129424

0231509170

OCLC:

55955534