Deadly germs sprayed in shopping malls, bomblets spewing anthrax sporesover battlefields, tiny vials of plague scattered in Times Square -- these are the poor man's hydrogen bombs, hideous weapons of mass destruction that can be made in a simple laboratory.
Germs uncovers the truth about biological weapons and shows why bio-warfare and bio-terrorism are fast becoming our worst national nightmare. Based on hundreds of interviews with scientists and senior officials -- including President Clinton and defectors from the former Soviet Union's sinister bio weapons labs -- as well as recently declassified documents, Germs shows is bioo-warriors past and present at work at their trade. A frightening and unforgetable narrative of cutting-edge science and spycraft, Germs shows us why advances in biology and the spread of germ weapons expertise to such countries as Iran, Iraq, and North Korea could make germs the weapon of the twenty-first century.
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"I saw this on an airport shelf and bought a copy and I'm glad I did. I believe the book to be well researched and provides ample proof that there were biological and chemical weapons in Iraq before the second Gulf War. The question I have is what happened to them?" — Chris (5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw this on an airport shelf and bought a copy and I'm glad I did. I believe the book to be well researched and provides ample proof that there were biological and chemical weapons in Iraq before the second Gulf War. The question I have is what happened to them?"
“The most important book of the year.”
“Compelling and highly readable…an authoritative book.”
“Engrossing, well-documented, and highly readable…Both a revelation and a history; [the] authors are both skilled reporters and tellers of vivid stories.”
“Well-researched and documented, this book will not disappoint readers looking for a reliable and sober resource on the topic.”
" 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. "
" 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. "
Judith Miller is an award-winning and bestselling author of historical fiction. Combining a love of history, romance, and storytelling, she transports her readers to another time and place with her popular series. She currently lives with her husband in Kansas and runs a literary blog with four other historical novelists.
Sarah Ban Breathnach has been a contributing editor of Good Housekeeping and is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including Simple Abundance, Peace and Plenty, Romancing the Ordinary, and Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self. More magazine named her one of the “50 Extraordinary Women Redefining What It Means to Be Fifty Today.” She currently lives in California.
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