Pathogens for war : biological weapons, Canadian life scientists, and North American biodefence / Donald Avery.
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TextPublication details: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2013.Description: 1 online resource (x, 410 pages) : illustrations, digital fileContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781442664982
- 1442664983
- Biological weapons -- Canada -- History -- 20th century
- Bioterrorism -- Canada -- Prevention -- History -- 20th century
- Communicable diseases -- Canada -- Prevention -- History -- 20th century
- Life scientists -- Canada -- History -- 20th century
- Canada -- Military policy -- History -- 20th century
- Biological Warfare Agents -- history
- Biological Science Disciplines -- history
- Bioterrorism -- prevention & control
- Communicable Disease Control -- history
- History, 20th Century
- Military Science -- history
- Canada
- Armes biologiques -- Canada -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Bioterrorisme -- Canada -- Prévention -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Maladies infectieuses -- Canada -- Prévention -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Spécialistes des sciences de la vie -- Canada -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Canada -- Politique militaire -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Médecine -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science
- HISTORY -- Canada -- Post-Confederation (1867- )
- Biological weapons
- Bioterrorism -- Prevention
- Communicable diseases -- Prevention
- Life scientists
- Military policy
- Canada
- Biologische Waffe
- Pandemie
- Terrorismus
- Abwehr
- Militär
- Kanada
- ABC-Waffen
- 1900-1999
- 358/.3882097109045 23
- UG447.8 A94 2013eb
- 2014 H-425
- UG 447.8
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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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