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Pathogens for War : Biological Weapons, Canadian Life Scientists, and North American Biodefence /
Explores how Canada and its allies have attempted to deal with the threat of germ warfare since WWII. Avery investigates the relationship between bioweapons, poison gas, and nuclear devices, as well as the connection beetween bioattacks and natural disease pandemics.
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto [Ont.] :
University of Toronto Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Pathogens for War : |b Biological Weapons, Canadian Life Scientists, and North American Biodefence / |c Donald Avery. |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- 1 Canada's Role in Allied Biological Warfare Planning in the Second World War -- 2 Bioweapons in the Cold War: Scientific Research, Civil Defence, and International Controversy -- 3 Operational Biological Weapons and Alliance Cooperation, 1955-1969 -- 4 Canada and BW Disarmament: National and International Developments, 1968-1975 -- 5 Triple Threats: Biowarfare, Terrorism, and Pandemics, 1970-1985 -- 6 Preventing Germ Warfare in the Age of the Biotechnology Revolution -- 7 Biodefence after 9/11: Old Problems and New Directions Conclusion -- List of Biological Agents and Toxins -- Biographical Profile of Key Biowarfare Scientists -- Glossary of terms. | |
| 520 | |a Explores how Canada and its allies have attempted to deal with the threat of germ warfare since WWII. Avery investigates the relationship between bioweapons, poison gas, and nuclear devices, as well as the connection beetween bioattacks and natural disease pandemics. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record. | ||
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| 650 | 7 | |a Militär |2 gnd | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Abwehr |2 gnd | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Terrorismus |2 gnd | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Pandemie |2 gnd | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Biologische Waffe |2 gnd | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Military policy. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01021386 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Life scientists. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00998357 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Communicable diseases |x Prevention. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00869910 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Bioterrorism |x Prevention. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00832826 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Biological weapons. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst00832367 | |
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| 650 | 6 | |a Specialistes des sciences de la vie |z Canada |x Histoire |y 20e siecle. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Maladies infectieuses |z Canada |x Prevention |x Histoire |y 20e siecle. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Bioterrorisme |z Canada |x Prevention |x Histoire |y 20e siecle. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Armes biologiques |z Canada |x Histoire |y 20e siecle. | |
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| 650 | 2 | |a History, 20th Century | |
| 650 | 2 | |a Communicable Disease Control |x history | |
| 650 | 2 | |a Bioterrorism |x prevention & control | |
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