Media coverage of the recent anthrax letter attacks has made Americans acutely aware that there is no terrorist threat more horrifying than germ weapons. "Germs" goes behind the headline stories, presenting an authoritative account of how germ warfare has been waged in the past and a gripping, often ominous glimpse at how it might be waged in the future.
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Media coverage of the recent anthrax letter attacks has made Americans acutely aware that there is no terrorist threat more horrifying than germ weapons. "Germs" goes behind the headline stories, presenting an authoritative account of how germ warfare has been waged in the past and a gripping, often ominous glimpse at how it might be waged in the future.
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This work covers some of the history of and behind US research into biological weapons. It goes through the interactions between the US and post-Soviet scientists and the attempts to keep germ warfare knowledge from rogue countries and terrorists. Bureaucratic infighting is also covered to some extent.