Encyclopedia of Bioterrorism Defense, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-470-50893-0
Hardcover
688 pages
June 2011, Wiley-Blackwell
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The second edition of the Encyclopedia of Bioterrorism
Defense provides complete coverage of bioterrorism and
defense against it, spanning scientific, technological, clinical,
legal, historical, and political aspects. The topics cover the most
recent developments and thinking on biodefense, biosecurity,
terrorism, science, and policy. In addition, the Encyclopedia of
Bioterrorism Defense provides an up-to-date overview of U.S.
federal biodefense efforts, including explanations of all of the
relevant agencies and missions, research agendas, legislation, and
regulations. This edition revises and updates the original
Encyclopedia, making it the single authoritative resource
for students, scientists, policymakers, and journalists.
Key features:
- Comprehensively covers the field of bioterrorism, including related science, technology, medicine, politics, law, and history
- Topics include entries on bioterrorism agents, detection, clinical presentation of disease, defense efforts, risk assessments, treaties, past incidents of bioterrorism, and pertinent people and organizations engaged in terrorist activities
- User friendly, with biological agents covered consistently across entries
- Includes important case studies, with discussion of lessons learned