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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: William R Clark (, Professor and chair emeritus, Immunology, UCLA)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 21.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 14.20cm Weight: 0.391kg ISBN: 9780195336214ISBN 10: 0195336216 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 15 May 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Tales of a Dark Winter: A Play in Three Acts Chapter 2: Bioterrorism in America Chapter 3: Agents of Terror Chapter 4: Genetically Modified Pathogens Chapter 5: The Ultimate Bioterrorist - Mother Nature! Chapter 6: The Very Food on Your Plate (And the Water in Your Glass) Chapter 7: America Responds Chapter 8: Political, Legal, and Social Issues in a National Health Emergency Chapter 9: The Politics of Bioterrorism in America Chapter 10: Assessing the Threat Notes Glossary IndexReviewsA book that manages to be at once fairly comprehensive in scope and accessible to the general public, Bracing for Armageddon should be of interest not only to those involved in science and policy, but also to those wanting to know the details of existing threats, and what is being done to thwart them. -- Chemical Heritage<br> Bracing for Armageddon provides a skillfully written and highly accessible overview of bioterrorism. While some bits of information may be challenging for the non-scientist, Clark's well-organized book includes extensive and helpful endnotes, an index, and a glossary. This is a valuable reference for an informed citizenry. -- Calforina Literary Review<br> Recommended. --Choice A book that manages to be at once fairly comprehensive in scope and accessible to the general public, Bracing for Armageddon should be of interest not only to those involved in science and policy, but also to those wanting to know the details of existing threats, and what is being done to thwart them. -- Chemical Heritage Bracing for Armageddon provides a skillfully written and highly accessible overview of bioterrorism. While some bits of information may be challenging for the non-scientist, Clark's well-organized book includes extensive and helpful endnotes, an index, and a glossary. This is a valuable reference for an informed citizenry. -- Calforina Literary Review An introductory volume to biological weapons (BW) issues. If the book appears in a second edition, it should expand the sources provided and correct a small number of technical errors. --Nonproliferation Review Author InformationWilliam R. Clark is Professor and Chair Emeritus of Immunology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is an internationally recognized authority on the killer T lymphocytes involved in organ transplant rejection and in viral immunity. He has written extensively on topics in science and medicine for the general public. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |