| A Closer Look Into Bioterrorism Including the 2003 Ricin Letters, the 2001 Anthrax Attacks, the 1984 Rajneeshee Bioterror Attack, and More Contributor(s): Vermon, Laura (Author) |
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ISBN: 1276190743 ISBN-13: 9781276190749 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $25.88 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - History |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (1.11 lbs) 280 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bioterrorism is an act of terrorism whose purpose is to release harmful biological agents to destroy and damage lives. This book provides discussions on biological agents used in this biological warfare, examples are anthrax, toxin, smallpox, tularemia, viral hemorrhagic fever, and more. It also contains information on modern incidents of bioterrorism such as the 1984 Rajneeshe bioterror attack, the 2001 anthrax attacks, Wood Green ricin plot, the 2003 ricin letters, and more. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |