What are biological weapons? -- Sarin attack -- Deadly smallpox -- Anthrax letters -- Nazi bioweapons -- The threat of Ebola -- Plague bombs -- Killer bunnies -- Fort Detrick -- Rice Blast -- Rinderpest -- Chimera -- Defense against bioweapons -- Glossary.
Summary:
Discusses the use of biological weapons from early history to the present, and describes specific toxins, their effects, and how they have been employed, including the 1995 sarin attack in Tokyo and their use by both sides during World War II.
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