Bioterror in the 21st Century Emerging Threats in a New Global Environment |
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| Author:
| Gerstein, Daniel M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59114-312-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Naval Institute Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Daniel Gerstein draws on twenty-nine years of experience in the security and defence sectors to address the threat of bioterrorism in the twenty-first century. He warns that while the proliferation of knowledge and capabilities in the field of biotechnology offers ever-increasing opportunities for scientific breakthroughs, the potential for the misuse of that knowledge also increases.
Daniel Gerstein draws on twenty-nine years of experience in the security and defence sectors to address the threat of bioterrorism in the twenty-first century. He warns that while the proliferation of knowledge and capabilities in the field of biotechnology offers ever-increasing opportunities for scientific breakthroughs, the potential for the misuse of that knowledge also increases.