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Plague Wars: The Terrifying Reality of Biological Warfare
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by Tom Mangold and Jeff Goldberg
Sales Rank: 618048
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Cover Type: Paperback with 496 pages
Published by: St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition April 17, 2001
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0312263791
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0312263799
Book Dimensions:
8.9 x 6.1 x 1.5 inches
Weighs: 13.6 ounces
Product Review
"Fascinating . . . An great and timely introduction to this alarming subject."—Washington Times
“Plague Wars is able to cut a straight and well-focused path through the
technical jargon, spook-speak, and speculative doomsday scenarios, and will educate [those] readers who have, until now, only caught glimpses of the germ warfare crowd toiling in the shadows.”—Hil Anderson, UPI
Product Review
"Fascinating . . . An great and timely introduction to this alarming subject."—Washington Times
“Plague Wars is able to cut a straight and well-focused path through the
technical jargon, spook-speak, and speculative doomsday scenarios, and will educate [those] readers who have, until now, only caught glimpses of the germ warfare crowd toiling in the shadows.”—Hil Anderson, UPI
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Plague Wars: The Terrifying Reality of Biological Warfare (Hardcover)
Tom Mangold and Jeff Goldberg have written a great book. From the fields of WW2 till the UNSCOM inspectors in Iraq, the curtains have been lifted on the horrific topic of biological weapons and their development. This book belongs on the same shelf as Laurie Garrett's "The Coming Plague"; only this is even more frightening. Where "The Coming Plague" details the natural occurance of viral outbreaks and bacterial infections- and the individuals involved with their containment, "Plague Wars" delves into humanity's dark attempts to harness these powers and apply them not to heal, but to kill. You need not be an expert in biology to understand this, and Mangold and Goldberg have a highly accessable writing style. The chapters vary from a journalistic perspective to factual story telling that uses the participant's own words whenever possible. The major topics of include the Cold War until the BWC of 1972, then the Soviet Union's disregard of that document, South Africa, Iraq and finally the future of BW. All of these areas are well researched and fascinating. The masterminds behind the programs of South Africa and the USSR will become names that you will not forget. These are some very bad people. One weak point is the reliance on "Confidential Interviews" as a source in the footnotes. This is explained in the begining as protecting sources that might otherwise be endangered. Still, it is frustrating. It is claimed by experts, quoted in this book, that a major biological attack on a large US city should be expected within ten to 15 years. Considering the lack of preparation that is apparent in most cities, this is a very scary thought. For as you will learn, once a biological attack has been unleashed it is already too late. Reading this book has left me believing that what we need is to create a highly proficient BW team that can, if possible, stop an attack before it begins- going on the offensive rather than defensive. "Plague Wars" is an excellent work.
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