Eric Croddy

Chemical and Biological Warfare (eBook, PDF)

A Comprehensive Survey for the Concerned Citizen

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Partially funded by the Ploughshares Fund, this primer reviews the history of CBW, describes defenses against currently known biological and chemical agents, considers the incentives and disincentives facing nations that either develop CBW armaments or tolerate their development, and reflects on the prospects for control and disarmament.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 306
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461300250
• Artikelnr.: 44181261

Autorenporträt

John Hart, geb. 1965 in North Carolina, arbeitete als Rechtsanwalt, bevor er sich seinen Traum erfüllte und seinen ersten Roman schrieb. John Hart lebt mit seiner Frau und seinen beiden Töchtern in Rowan County, North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

One: Gas, Bugs, and Common Sense.- 1: The Fog of War.- 2: Who Has These Weapons?.- 3: Threats and Responses.- Two: Chemical Agents.- 4: Basic Concepts.- 5: Chemical Warfare: A Brief History.- 6: Control and Disarmament.- Three: Biological Agents.- 7: Basic Concepts.- 8: Biological Warfare: A Brief History.- 9: Control and Disarmament.- 10: Vaccination and Biological Warfare.- Notes.- Select Bibliography.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"Croddy provides a useful handbook for anyone who wishes to know about chemical and biological weapons (CBW). ... Croddy lays out basic information in the beginning and only gradually adds complexity when the reader is ready for it. ... Croddy incorporates the latest information, including the changing tactics of terrorists and their plans to use CBW. ... Particularly useful is Croddy's discussion of the current controversy surrounding mandatory vaccination of all US military personnel ... . Recommended for both undergraduate and graduate students." (J. Granville, CHOICE, July, 2002)

"Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Comprehensive Survey for the Concerned Citizen provides extensive listings of and information about known chemical and biological agents, while keeping historical perspective and avoiding alarmism." (Morning News Dallas, July, 2002)

"Chemical And Biological Warfare analyzes the key issues related to chemical and biological warfare, detailing known chemical and biological agents, how they may be used in weaponry, and the possibilities of their use in modern conflicts. Readers seeking a technical survey of proliferation and basic concepts of chemical and biological weaponry receive more in-depth information here than in many titles." (Bookwatch, May, 2002)

"In this highly authoritative book, Croddy ... provides a realistic assessment of the dangers we actually face from chemical and biological warfare. The author uses his extensive knowledge of the technology and history of such warfare to survey key chemical and biological agents and explain their characteristics and effects on humans." (Joshua Sinai, Journal of Homeland Security, June, 2002)

"'Be Informed, Not Afraid' ... encapsulates the laudable objective of this book by Eric Croddy ... . A historical and factual approach is taken that achieves the objective of informing but not alarming the reader. It provides a succinctappreciation as to which countries still possess those weapons ... . Overall, this book is a primer for the concerned citizen, which puts the dangers of chemical and biological weapons into the context of today's world." (Graham S. Pearson, Biologist, Vol. 49 (5), 2002)

"As the title states, the authors of this book have set out to give the 'concerned citizen' a comprehensive overview of chemical and biological weapons. In their descriptions of the various agents they have succeeded very well ... . Considerable attention is given to measures for preventing war-induced epidemics ... ." (Erhard Geissler, Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 41 (16), 2002)

"The book provides a detailed survey of the key issues related to chemical and biological warfare. For the reader who wants solid and level-headed information on the current state of CBW affairs and the likelihood of its proliferation, it is indispensable." (Chemische Rundschau, Issue 14, July, 2002)

"Without playing with fears, Eric Croddy ... uses his extensive knowledge of the technology and history of chemical and biological warfare (CBW) to provide a comprehensive run-down of key CBW agents ... . In clear, non-alarmist language, Croddy provides a detailed survey of the key issues related to chemical and biological warfare. For the reader who wants solid and level-headed information on the current state of CBW affairs and the likelihood of its proliferation, this is an indispensable volume." (Science in Africa, April, 2002)