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- catalog abstract ""The essays in this book, many of which were originally published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examine the medical, scientific, and political dimensions of limiting the threat posed by biological weapons. The contributors consider the current threat posed by biological weapons, the history of attempts to control them, episodes in which biological agents have been used, Iraq's biological warfare program, and policies that the United States might pursue to reduce the threat."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11116015.
- catalog coverage "United States Military policy.".
- catalog coverage "United States".
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""The essays in this book, many of which were originally published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examine the medical, scientific, and political dimensions of limiting the threat posed by biological weapons. The contributors consider the current threat posed by biological weapons, the history of attempts to control them, episodes in which biological agents have been used, Iraq's biological warfare program, and policies that the United States might pursue to reduce the threat."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Acknowledgements -- Foreword / William S. Cohen -- Part I. Introducing and framing the issues. Chap. 1. Introduction / Joshua Lederberg -- Chap. 2. Why should we be concerned about biological warfare? / Richard Danzig and Pamela B. Berkowsky -- Part II. Background and history. Chap. 3. Biological warfare : a historical perspective / George W. Christopher, Theodore J. Cieslak, Julie A. Pavlin, and Edward M. Eitzen, Jr. -- Chap. 4. Clinical recognition and management of patients exposed to biological warfare agents / David R. Franz, Peter B. Jahrling, Arthur M. Friedlander, David J. McClain, David L. Hoover, W. Russell Byrne, Julie A. Pavlin, George W. Christopher, and Edward M. Eitzen, Jr. -- Chap. 5. Biological weapons and U.S. law / James R. Ferguson -- Part III. Arms control and biological weapons. Chap. 6. Biological weapons control : prospects and implications for the future / Robert P. Kadlec, Allan P. Zelicoff, and Ann M. Vrtis -- ".
- catalog description "Chap. 12. The Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak of 1979 / Matthew Meselson, Jeanne Guillemin, Martin Hugh-Jones, Alexander Langmuir, Ilona Popova, Alexis Shelokov, and Olga Yampolskaya -- Chap. 13. Unlawful acquisition and use of biological agents / W. Seth Carus -- Part VI. Policies for responding to the threat of biological warfare. Chap. 14. Biological terrorism : preparing to meet the threat / Jeffrey D. Simon -- Chap. 15. The threat of biological weapons : prophylaxis and mitigation of psychological and social consequences / Harry C. Holloway, Ann E. Norwood, Carol S. Fullerton, Charles C. Engel, Jr. and Robert J. Ursano -- Chap. 16. Potential values of a simple biological warfare protective mask / Karl Lowe, Graham S. Pearson, and Victor Utgoff -- Chap. 17. Bioterrorism : threats and responses / Jonathan B. Tucker -- Chap. 18. Epilogue / Joshua Lederberg.".
- catalog description "Chap. 7. An effective prohibition of biological weapons / Graham S. Pearson and Marie Isabelle Chevrier -- Part IV. Iraq's biological weapons program. Chap. 8. Iraq's biological warfare program : the past as future? / Raymond A. Zilinskas -- Chap. 9. Investigating Iraq's biological weapons program / Stephen Black -- Part V. Detection and use of biological agents : case studies. Chap. 10. A large community outbreak of salmonellosis caused by intentional contamination of restaurant salad bars / Thomas J. Török, Robert Sokolow, Steven Mauvais, Kristin A. Birkness, Michael R. Skeels, John M. Horan, and Laurence R. Foster -- Chap. 11. An outbreak of shigella dysenteriae type 2 among laboratory workers due to intentional food contamination / Shellie A. Kolavic, Akiko Kimura, Shauna L. Simons, Laurence Slutsker, Suzanne Barth, and Charles E. Haley -- ".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 351 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0262122162 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0262621282 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "BCSIA studies in international security".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, Mass : MIT Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States Military policy.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "1999 F-917".
- catalog subject "327.1/745 21".
- catalog subject "Biological Warfare prevention & control United States.".
- catalog subject "Biological Warfare prevention & control.".
- catalog subject "Biological arms control.".
- catalog subject "Biological weapons.".
- catalog subject "Public Policy United States.".
- catalog subject "Public Policy".
- catalog subject "QW 300 B6157 1999".
- catalog subject "UG447.8 .B566 1999".
- catalog tableOfContents "Acknowledgements -- Foreword / William S. Cohen -- Part I. Introducing and framing the issues. Chap. 1. Introduction / Joshua Lederberg -- Chap. 2. Why should we be concerned about biological warfare? / Richard Danzig and Pamela B. Berkowsky -- Part II. Background and history. Chap. 3. Biological warfare : a historical perspective / George W. Christopher, Theodore J. Cieslak, Julie A. Pavlin, and Edward M. Eitzen, Jr. -- Chap. 4. Clinical recognition and management of patients exposed to biological warfare agents / David R. Franz, Peter B. Jahrling, Arthur M. Friedlander, David J. McClain, David L. Hoover, W. Russell Byrne, Julie A. Pavlin, George W. Christopher, and Edward M. Eitzen, Jr. -- Chap. 5. Biological weapons and U.S. law / James R. Ferguson -- Part III. Arms control and biological weapons. Chap. 6. Biological weapons control : prospects and implications for the future / Robert P. Kadlec, Allan P. Zelicoff, and Ann M. Vrtis -- ".
- catalog tableOfContents "Chap. 12. The Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak of 1979 / Matthew Meselson, Jeanne Guillemin, Martin Hugh-Jones, Alexander Langmuir, Ilona Popova, Alexis Shelokov, and Olga Yampolskaya -- Chap. 13. Unlawful acquisition and use of biological agents / W. Seth Carus -- Part VI. Policies for responding to the threat of biological warfare. Chap. 14. Biological terrorism : preparing to meet the threat / Jeffrey D. Simon -- Chap. 15. The threat of biological weapons : prophylaxis and mitigation of psychological and social consequences / Harry C. Holloway, Ann E. Norwood, Carol S. Fullerton, Charles C. Engel, Jr. and Robert J. Ursano -- Chap. 16. Potential values of a simple biological warfare protective mask / Karl Lowe, Graham S. Pearson, and Victor Utgoff -- Chap. 17. Bioterrorism : threats and responses / Jonathan B. Tucker -- Chap. 18. Epilogue / Joshua Lederberg.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Chap. 7. An effective prohibition of biological weapons / Graham S. Pearson and Marie Isabelle Chevrier -- Part IV. Iraq's biological weapons program. Chap. 8. Iraq's biological warfare program : the past as future? / Raymond A. Zilinskas -- Chap. 9. Investigating Iraq's biological weapons program / Stephen Black -- Part V. Detection and use of biological agents : case studies. Chap. 10. A large community outbreak of salmonellosis caused by intentional contamination of restaurant salad bars / Thomas J. Török, Robert Sokolow, Steven Mauvais, Kristin A. Birkness, Michael R. Skeels, John M. Horan, and Laurence R. Foster -- Chap. 11. An outbreak of shigella dysenteriae type 2 among laboratory workers due to intentional food contamination / Shellie A. Kolavic, Akiko Kimura, Shauna L. Simons, Laurence Slutsker, Suzanne Barth, and Charles E. Haley -- ".
- catalog title "Biological weapons : limiting the threat / edited by Joshua S. Lederberg.".
- catalog type "text".