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Highlights
- From fear of sabotage on the London Underground to the first anthrax bomb and massive outdoor tests, Britain and Biological Warfare tells the largely untold history of biological weapons research and policy in the UK.
- About the Author: BRIAN BALMER is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London.
- 246 Pages
- History, Military
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Book Synopsis
From fear of sabotage on the London Underground to the first anthrax bomb and massive outdoor tests, Britain and Biological Warfare tells the largely untold history of biological weapons research and policy in the UK. Drawing on recently declassified documents, this book charts the secret history of germ warfare policy from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. Britain and Biological Warfare explores the role of independent advisors in shaping one of the most significant biological warfare research programmes in history.Review Quotes
'The first substantial account of the rise and fall of Britain as world leader in biological armament - essential reading for understanding bioweapons proliferation today.' - J.P. Perry Robinson, Sussex Director, Harvard Sussex Program, SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Sussex
'This is a powerful study in an area that is of grim relevance for science and terrorism...Drawing on recently released government papers, Balmer's book makes shocking and essential reading.' - John Cornwell, Sunday Times
About the Author
BRIAN BALMER is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London. He has published widely on the sociology and politics of research in biotechnology and human genetics.Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)
Weight: .73 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 246
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: Biological & Chemical Warfare
Format: Paperback
Author: B Balmer
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 2001
TCIN: 1005549882
UPC: 9781349413249
Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-2321
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.73 pounds
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