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Britain and Biological Warfare

Expert Advice and Science Policy, 1930-65

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  • © 2001

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Authors:
  1. Brian Balmer

    1. Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Biological Warfare and Scientific Expertise

    • Brian Balmer
    Pages 1-13

  3. Bacteriological Warfare as a Public Health Threat

    • Brian Balmer
    Pages 14-28

  4. Hankey’s ‘Step Further’

    • Brian Balmer
    Pages 29-54

  5. The Growth of Biological Warfare Research

    • Brian Balmer
    Pages 55-78

  6. Project Red Admiral

    • Brian Balmer
    Pages 79-103

  7. Trials for Biological Warfare

    • Brian Balmer
    Pages 104-127

  8. The Drift of Biological Weapons Policy

    • Brian Balmer
    Pages 128-156

  9. A New Threat

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    Pages 157-183

  10. Making Threats

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    Pages 184-187

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 188-246
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About this book

From fear of sabotage on the London Underground to the first anthrax bomb and massive outdoor tests, Britain and Biological Warfare tells the largely untold history of biological weapons research and policy in the UK. Drawing on recently declassified documents, this book charts the secret history of germ warfare policy from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. Britain and Biological Warfare explores the role of independent advisors in shaping one of the most significant biological warfare research programmes in history.

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'The first substantial account of the rise and fall of Britain as world leader in biological armament - essential reading for understanding bioweapons proliferation today.' - J.P. Perry Robinson, Sussex Director, Harvard Sussex Program, SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Sussex

'This is a powerful study in an area that is of grim relevance for science and terrorism...Drawing on recently released government papers, Balmer's book makes shocking and essential reading.' - John Cornwell, Sunday Times

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London, UK

    Brian Balmer

About the author

BRIAN BALMER is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at University College London. He has published widely on the sociology and politics of research in biotechnology and human genetics.

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