Uncovers disturbing evidence of an all-too-real threat from some countries & terrorists which are developing new weapons, while international safeguards are flouted. Warns that easily accessible scientific know-how now poses a proliferation nightmare. Terrifying viruses are being genetically engineered in the laboratory to spread death & disease -- including new forms of plague. Questions whether scientists & politicians can be trusted, & concludes that many are complacent about the dangers. Chapters include: Iraq's secret biological weapons; Germany, USSR, Japan, & South Africa; scientific developments & biological warfare; international regulations, & much more. ''A sobering assessment of biological warfare.''

Plague Makers: The Secret World of Biological Warfare

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Wendy Barnaby

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Plague Makers: The Secret World of Biological Warfare