Bioterror and Biowarfare

In an age where anthrax can be produced in a garage and multilateral agreements among nations seem ever harder to reach, the threat of biowarfare could rapidly spiral out of control. In this authoritative guide, international expert Malcolm Dando inspects the evidence rarely made available to the public, providing a comprehensive account of what biological weapons are and their prevalence throughout the world. From the history of biowarfare development programmes to the current state of weapons stockpiles, Dando takes care to include what he believes is necessary to reduce the availability and potency of biological agents in the future. Examining the backdrop of legislative wrangling and failed international agreements, this well-argued work interweaves politics and technology to reveal the reality behind this twenty-first century menace.

ISBN 1851684476   Pages 256 ISBN13 9781851684472 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Oneworld Publications   Weight (grammes) 204 Imprint Oneworld Publications   Published in London Format Paperback   Series title Beginner's Guides Publication date 01 Feb 2006   Height (mm) 198 Library of Congress JZ   Width (mm) 129 DEWEY 623.4516   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General, Professional / Scholarly

1		Bioterror : threat and response		1
2		Biological warfare before 1945		11
3		Biological warfare 1945-72		33
4		Biological warfare 1972-2004		49
5		Biological agents		62
6		The impact of the biotechnology revolution		94
7		Attack scenarios today		110
8		The web of prevention		129
9		The failure of arms control		146
10		Conclusion : the future?		166
App. 1		Appeal on biotechnology, weapons and humanity		176
App. 2		The biological and toxin weapons convention		181

"This comprehensive "beginner's guide" is exactly what has been missing up to now." Professor Kathryn Nixdorff, Chair of the INES Working Group on Biological and Toxin Weapons Control.

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