Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Encyclopedia of Worldwide Policy, Technology, and History

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Eric Croddy, James J. Wirtz, Jeffrey A. Larsen
ABC-CLIO, 2005 - Weapons of mass destruction - 601 pages
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The first accessible reference to cover the history, context, current issues, and key concepts surrounding biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons.

* Over 500 A-Z entries written by 95 international experts, organized in two volumes divided by types of weapons

* Timeline that covers leading political, military, and weapons-specific events since 1945

* Excerpts from key international documents

* Combined index (with volume numbers noted) at the end of each volume

* Includes numerous illustrations and photographs

 

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A very insightful, concise overview of major biological threats.

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Contents

Chemical and Biological Weapons Entries A to Y
1
Chemical and Biological Weapons
341
Bibliography
395
Index
413
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About the author (2005)

Eric A. Croddy is an analyst with U.S. Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, HI, specializing in Northeast Asia and proliferation.

James J. Wirtz, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, and a senior fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

Jeffrey A. Larsen, Ph.D., is a senior policy analyst with Science Applications International Corporation and president of Larsen Consulting Group, Colorado Springs, CO.

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TitleWeapons of Mass Destruction: An Encyclopedia of Worldwide Policy, Technology, and History
EditorsEric Croddy, James J. Wirtz, Jeffrey A. Larsen
Editionillustrated
PublisherABC-CLIO, 2005
ISBN1851094903, 9781851094905
Length601 pages
  
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