biological warfare

In 1985, after an accident at an army laboratory lets loose a virus that kills nearly the entire U.S., the survivors cross vast, horrifying wastelands to band together in Boulder, Colorado, and Las Vegas, facing off to decide the fate of the human race. Contains the unabridged text and includes illustrations.

Describes the development and use of chemical and biological weapons from ancient history to the present, concentrating on their use in the world wars and Southeast Asia, and discusses the continuing debate on their danger and their usefulness as a deterrent.

Discusses chemical and biological weapons, from tear and nerve gases to anthrax and rice blast, examining the effects, political significance, deterrents, and moral and ethical issues.

Explains the basic concepts behind biological weapons and discusses why bio-warfare and bio-terrorism are becoming America's worst nightmare.

Examines several cases of bioterrorism around the world including the 1995 sarin gas attacks on the subway system in Tokyo, Japan.

Presents a collection of essays that examine issues related to biological and chemical weapons, discussing the threat and the global policy and action to prevent attacks.

Profiles the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, explaining what they do and how to become a part of the special operations group; and includes a glossary and list of further resources.

Dr. Alice Austen, an officer with the Epidemic Intelligence Service branch of the Centers for Disease Control, goes to New York to investigate the hideous and mysterious death of a seventeen-year-old girl, and uncovers a terrorist plot involving the use of biological weapons.

Contains over twenty articles in which the authors discuss various aspects of the problem of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, presenting an overview of the issue; discussing biological, chemical and nuclear terrorism; and offering opposing viewpoints of how to respond to the threat.

A collection of essays, with accompanying illustrations and photographs, presenting a variety of viewpoints on chemical and biological weapons.