Germs (Abridged): Biological Weapons and America's Secret War Audiobook

" If you want to know the secret world of germ warfare and the not so secret uses against us..read it,,master journalists. "

" True story. Brings to light how easily accessible diseases, which thought to be obliterated, really are. Live viruses closer than one would realize right here in the U.S. The threat of biological warfare is surprising. "

" Tried and tried, but just couldn't get into it- I didn't finish it. "

" Straightforward reporting on an interesting subject. The writing is not powerful, but forces you to mull the implications of a world on the brink of germ warfare. It can definitely get the imagination going. "

" Quite informative, but a bit of a boring read given the content. "

" This is a chilling book; it reads like a special ops novel about the Keystone Kops. America is completely unprepared for Bioterrorism. Check out my full review Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War "

" Well researched and frightening portents but uneven pace in reportage style and voice. "

" Good --- Interesting accounts of our biological weapon development and testing as well as other countries. Scary accounts of the effects of the chemicals and agents. "

" If Hot Zone didn't freak me out, this one will. "

" GWB should have read this before the Iraq War. "

" I really liked this book -- I just wish I was a better reader. At times the text was just too dense for me. It was a learning experience, though, reading this book. "

" Perhaps the best pure work of investigational reporting on biological warfare in the 21st century "

" Obviously a well-researched book on biological warfare. I could not get interested in the mass of details though. "

" This book was published just prior to 9/11 and details a lot of the history of Germ Warfare. While the book can be repetitive in parts, it's kind of interesting to see this country's view of potential threats prior to 9/11. Overall, decent book. "

" Read 3 chapters from it. The first chapter, about the salmonella attack in Oregon by cultist supporters of the Bagwan Rajneesh, is the best. "

" Opens a whole window into one's knowledge of a science that will definitely alter mankinds history. "

" Very interesting and a bit alarming. I wonder just how surprised the authors are since we have not have any major germ-related incidents since the book was published. "

" Deals with biological warfare. Better if read in conjunction with or just after Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World--Told from Inside by the Man Who Ran It "

" Excellent explanation of chemical, biological and germ warfare. "

" Largely just a repeat of Richard Preston's works, but interesting none the less. "

" Straightforward reporting on an interesting subject. The writing is not powerful, but forces you to mull the implications of a world on the brink of germ warfare. It can definitely get the imagination going. "

" Opens a whole window into one's knowledge of a science that will definitely alter mankinds history. "

" Read 3 chapters from it. The first chapter, about the salmonella attack in Oregon by cultist supporters of the Bagwan Rajneesh, is the best. "

" Largely just a repeat of Richard Preston's works, but interesting none the less. "

" If Hot Zone didn't freak me out, this one will. "

" I really liked this book -- I just wish I was a better reader. At times the text was just too dense for me. It was a learning experience, though, reading this book. "

" If you want to know the secret world of germ warfare and the not so secret uses against us..read it,,master journalists. "

" Tried and tried, but just couldn't get into it- I didn't finish it. "

" GWB should have read this before the Iraq War. "

" Starts off spooky, chilling, and engrossing by examining one of the first acts of terrorism in the U.S.; a bioattack on a salad bar. However, things fizzle out and get disjointed in the end. "