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Beschreibung
What if the deadliest weapon made no sound, left no crater, and crossed borders before anyone knew an attack had begun?Biological War takes readers inside the hidden history of germ warfare, weaponized disease, secret laboratories, human experimentation, bioterrorism, and the race to stop the next invisible catastrophe. From plague-ridden sieges and colonial epidemics to Unit 731, Cold War arsenals, the Soviet bioweapons empire, the anthrax letters, laboratory accidents, and engineered biological threats, Corvin Halbrecht reveals how disease became one of humanity's most feared instruments of power.Written with the urgency of a geopolitical thriller and the authority of historical nonfiction, this book exposes the decisions, cover-ups, scientific breakthroughs, and moral failures that shaped the age of biodefense. It also explains how vaccines, surveillance, emergency medicine, international law, and responsible science stand between civilization and [...] is not merely a history of biological weapons. It is a warning about how quickly fear can spread, how easily secrecy can corrupt science, and why the next biological crisis may test every government, laboratory, hospital, and citizen.Gripping, disturbing, and impossible to ignore, Biological War will change the way you think about disease, national security, and the invisible battles shaping humanity's future.
What if the deadliest weapon made no sound, left no crater, and crossed borders before anyone knew an attack had begun?Biological War takes readers inside the hidden history of germ warfare, weaponized disease, secret laboratories, human experimentation, bioterrorism, and the race to stop the next invisible catastrophe. From plague-ridden sieges and colonial epidemics to Unit 731, Cold War arsenals, the Soviet bioweapons empire, the anthrax letters, laboratory accidents, and engineered biological threats, Corvin Halbrecht reveals how disease became one of humanity's most feared instruments of power.Written with the urgency of a geopolitical thriller and the authority of historical nonfiction, this book exposes the decisions, cover-ups, scientific breakthroughs, and moral failures that shaped the age of biodefense. It also explains how vaccines, surveillance, emergency medicine, international law, and responsible science stand between civilization and [...] is not merely a history of biological weapons. It is a warning about how quickly fear can spread, how easily secrecy can corrupt science, and why the next biological crisis may test every government, laboratory, hospital, and citizen.Gripping, disturbing, and impossible to ignore, Biological War will change the way you think about disease, national security, and the invisible battles shaping humanity's future.
Zusammenfassung
Corvin Halbrecht writes compelling nonfiction on biological threats, warfare, public health, and global security. His work explores the hidden history, ethical dilemmas, and emerging dangers shaping humanity's fight against invisible threats.
Details
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Produktart: Ratgeber
Rubrik: Gesundheit
Thema: Körperpflege
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9783565603725
ISBN-10: 3565603720
Sprache: Englisch
Autor: Halbrecht, Corvin
Auflage: 2. Aufl.
Hersteller: epubli
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH (Imprint: epubli), Köpenicker Str. 154a, D-10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit@epubli.com
Maße: 12 x 135 x 205 mm
Von/Mit: Corvin Halbrecht
Gewicht: 0,235 kg
Artikel-ID: 136076072