The germ genie /

Biological weapons offer a cheap alternative to nuclear weapons for smaller states and terrorist groups. This program traces the history of biological warfare from the Middle Ages, then looks at the latest biological weapons research under way in laboratories in the United States and the United King...

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Corporate Authors: Wildcat Films (Firm), British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1997]
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Summary:Biological weapons offer a cheap alternative to nuclear weapons for smaller states and terrorist groups. This program traces the history of biological warfare from the Middle Ages, then looks at the latest biological weapons research under way in laboratories in the United States and the United Kingdom. While military experts offer defensive strategies, skeptical scientists discuss whether defense against germ warfare is possible.
Item Description:Originally broadcast in 1994 as an episode of the television program Assignment.
FFH6956."."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (44 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Camera, David Baillie ; editor, David Baillie.