Biological and Toxin Weapons - Print on Demand Title

Informationen zum Autor Erhard Geissler is Professor of Genetics & Head of the Bioethical Research Group, Max Delbruck Centre for Molecular Medicine, Berlin-Buch.John Ellis van Courtland Moon is Professor of History Emeritus, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg. Klappentext This interdisciplinary book analyses the origins of biological warfare planning and preparation up to the end of World War II. Zusammenfassung This interdisciplinary book analyses the origins of biological warfare planning and preparation up to the end of World War II. In the period between World War I and World War II, growing understanding of the propagation of disease lead to the fear that potential enemies might be developing biological weapons. Ultimately, several counries developed major biological warfare programmes during World War II. The relevance of these programmes to contemporary concerns is addressed. The World War II experiences related to biological weapons reinforce the arguments for adoption of a verification protocol to strengthen the 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention.

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• Authors: John Ellis, Erhard Geissler, Courtland Moon, John Ellis van Courtland Moon
• Assisted by: John Ellis van Courtland Moon (Editor), Erhard Geissler (Editor), Erhard (Professor of Genetics Geissler (Editor), Geissler Erhard (Editor), John Ellis van Courtland Moon (Editor), John Ellis van Courtland (Professor of History Emeritus Moon (Editor), Moon John Ellis van Courtland (Editor), John Ellis van Courtland Moon (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.10.1999
• EAN: 9780198295792
• ISBN: 978-0-19-829579-2
• No. of pages: 296
• Dimensions: 208 mm x 295 mm x 18 mm
• Series: SIPRI Chemical & Biological Warfare Studies; Sipri Chemical and Biological; SIPRI Chemical & Biological Warfare Studies; Sipri Chemical & Biological Wa; Sipri Chemical and Biological
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, HISTORY / Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, Defence strategy, planning & research, c 1500 onwards to present day, History: specific events and topics, Military and defence strategy, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Chemical & biological weapons, Chemical and biological weapons