Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe
What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2001
Summary
A deadly cloud of anthrax spores settles unnoticed over a crowded football stadium…A drug-resistant strain of E. coli spreads to thousands of children through an elementary school kitchen…A lethal mist of smallpox disappears into the air of a shopping mall on the busiest day of the year…These three scenarios provide the backdrop for a chilling expose of America’s vulnerability to terrorism. An adviser to government and industry, and a frequent guest on American television, noted epidemiologis…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385334815 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385334818 |
| Author: | Michael Osterholm, John Schwartz |
| Publisher: | Delta |
| Imprint: | Bantam USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2001 |
| Weight: | 191g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 128mm x 191mm |
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Critics Review
“Osterholm sounds a frightening alarm … the threats he describes are bone chilling, his seven-point plan is sensible and compelling.” -Publishers Weekly
“Osterholm sounds a frightening alarm … the threats he describes are bone chilling, his seven-point plan is sensible and compelling.” – Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Michael Osterholm
Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D, M.P.H., the former Minnesota State epidemiologist and former Chair and CEO, ican, INC., has been an internationally recognized leader in the area of infectious diseases for the past two decades. He is the recipient of numerous honors and awards from the CDC, NIH, FDA, and others, and served as a personal advisor to the late King Hussein of Jordan on bioterrorism. He has led numerous successful investigations into infectious disease outbreaks of global importance. A frequent lecturer around the world, he is Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy and is a professor at the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota. John Schwartz is a reporter at The New York Times; he covers technology and business.
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