Tucker, Jonathan
Scourge
- ISBN 13:
- 9780802139399
- author:
- Tucker, Jonathan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 152 mm X 229 mm
- Genre:
- Chemical & biological weapons
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Smallpox: A Threat that Remains. The history of smallpox is a story of human conflict and scientific discovery. From its first recorded outbreak around 3700 B.C., the virus has been used as a biological warfare agent, leaving a lasting impact on global politics and medicine. In this book, Jonathan B. Tucker examines the use of smallpox in modern times, tracing the events that led to its eradication in the late 1970s and the subsequent efforts to secure remaining stockpiles. He also explores the current threats posed by the virus and the measures being taken to counter them. Tucker's meticulously researched account provides a sobering look at the dangers of biological warfare and highlights the need for continued vigilance in protecting against such threats.
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