Biological Warfare: The Dark World of Chemical Weapons: The Dark World of Chemical Weapons

Author: Miller
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Are you curious about what biological weapons are? Do you want to know the behind-the-scenes story of the development of biological weapons? Written by three seasoned journalists from The New York Times and other media outlets, the author conducted extensive research over a long period, relying on a wealth of firsthand materials provided by numerous experts, scientists, military officers, current and former government officials, and more. The book "Biological Warfare – The Dark World of Biochemical Weapons" reveals the horrifying truths behind biological weapons through detailed evidence. Open this book, and you will discover the following little-known facts: In the 1950s, how American scientists developed small-scale biological time bombs; how they secretly produced and tested promising biological weapons; In the 1960s, how the U.S. military attempted to launch a biological weapons attack on Cuba; how the former Soviet Union's biological weapons program was vast in scale, and how it tried to produce, store, and destroy large quantities of anthrax bacteria and smallpox virus; How Iraq rapidly produced and stored thousands of gallons of anthrax and botulinum toxin in a short period; How countries like Iraq tried to recruit trained scientists skilled in biological warfare; How the Rajneeshpuram cult used toxic fungi to attack in Oregon, U.S., causing multiple poisoning incidents; And how bio-warriors throughout history have fought, and more. Rich in information and authoritative, this book is a must-read in today's world where the threat of biological weapons exists. It was ranked on The New York Times Best Seller list.