The Weaponizing of Biology - Bioterrorism, Biocrime and Biohacking

Focusing on three forms of biological threat--bioterrorism, biocrime and biohacking--the author examines the history of biowarfare and terrorism. Groups drawn to biological aggression are discussed, along with the array of viruses, bacteria and toxins they might use in their attacks. The phenomenon of biocrime--biological aggression targeting individuals for personal rather than ideological reasons--is explored, along with the growing trend of biohacking. Part II presents case studies of bioterrorism and biocrime from the United States and Japan.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part One-Concepts

1.¿From Ancient China to ­al-Qaeda: A Brief History of Biological Warfare

2.¿Bioterrorism and Biocrime: Ideologies, Motives and Objectives

3.¿Biohacking: Citizen Science and Societal Risk

4.¿Pathogens, Toxins and Their Weaponization: Science Subverted

Part Two-Cases

5.¿Bad Medicine: Biocrime in the Healthcare Professions

6.¿The Oregon Conspiracy: Salad Bars, Salmonella and the Orange People Sect

7.¿Tokyo Under Siege: The Aum Shinrikyo Biochemical Attacks

8.¿Lethal Letters: September 11th and the Anthrax Enigma

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Marc E. Vargo is the author of nine nonfiction books and numerous articles in professional journals. He lives on New Orleans' Northshore.

Product details

• Authors: Marc E. Vargo, Vargo Marc E.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2017
• EAN: 9781476665429
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-6542-9
• No. of pages: 252
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 336 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; military history, HISTORY / Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, bacteria, Terrorism, armed struggle, Chemical & biological weapons, Chemical and biological weapons