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Germs : Biological Weapons and America's Secret War

Germs : Biological Weapons and America's Secret War Paperback - 2002

by Stephen Engelberg; Judith Miller; William J. Broad

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Media coverage of the recent anthrax letter attacks has made Americans acutely aware that there is no terrorist threat more horrifying than germ weapons. "Germs" goes behind the headline stories, presenting an authoritative account of how germ warfare has been waged in the past and a gripping, often ominous glimpse at how it might be waged in the future.

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Simon & Schuster, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Germs : Biological Weapons and America's Secret War
  • Author Stephen Engelberg; Judith Miller; William J. Broad
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 416
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster, Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 2002
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0684871599I4N00
  • ISBN 9780684871592 / 0684871599
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Biological warfare - Safety measures -, Biological warfare - Research - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002725622
  • Dewey Decimal Code 358.380

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IT was noon on Sunday, September 9, 1984.

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Citations

  • New York Times, 10/13/2002, Page 32

About the author

Judith Miller is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter formerly with the New York Times. She won an Emmy for her work on a Nova/New York Times documentary based on articles for her book Germs. Miller is the author of four books, two #1 bestsellers. She is the recipient of many awards, among them the Society of Professional Journalists' "First Amendment Award" for her protection of sources. An adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal, Miller is theater critic for Tablet magazine. Since 2008, she has been a commentator for Fox News.

William J. Broad has practiced yoga since 1970. A bestselling author and senior writer at The New York Times, he has won every major award in print and television during more than thirty years as a science journalist. With New York Times colleagues, he has twice won the Pulitzer Prize, as well as an Emmy Award and a DuPont. He is the author or coauthor of seven books, including Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, a #1 New York Times bestseller.