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Bracing for armageddon? : the science and politics of bioterrorism in America /

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This primer for the general reader discusses the science behind potential bioterrorist attacks, revealing what could happen, what is likely to happen, and what almost certainly will not happen. He reviews likely threats (from agroterrorism to a poisoning of the water supply), plus the lethal agents...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clark, William R., 1938-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Bioterrorism > United States.
Bioterrorism > United States > Prevention.
Biological weapons.
Bioterrorism.
Epidemics.
Pandemics.
Bioterrorism
Biological Warfare Agents
Bioterrorism > prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks
United States
Epidemics
Pandemics
Bioterrorisme > États-Unis.
Armes biologiques.
Bioterrorisme.
Pandémies.
Épidémies.
epidemics.
pandemics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Terrorism.
Biological weapons
Bioterrorism > Prevention
Bioterrorism > Förenta staterna.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This primer for the general reader discusses the science behind potential bioterrorist attacks, revealing what could happen, what is likely to happen, and what almost certainly will not happen. He reviews likely threats (from agroterrorism to a poisoning of the water supply), plus the lethal agents on the CDC's bioterrorism list.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 211 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199714490
0199714495