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Neuroscience and the Future of Chemical-Biological Weapons (Global Issues)
Malcolm Dando
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Description for Neuroscience and the Future of Chemical-Biological Weapons (Global Issues)
Hardcover. During the last century, advances in the life sciences were used in the development of biological and chemical weapons in large-scale state offensive programmes, many of which targeted the nervous system. This study questions whether the development of novel biological and chemical neuroweapons can be prevented as neuroscience progresses. Series: Global Issues. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JWMC; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 368.
During the last century, advances in the life sciences were used in the development of biological and chemical weapons in large-scale state offensive programmes, many of which targeted the nervous system. This study questions whether the development of novel biological and chemical neuroweapons can be prevented as neuroscience progresses.
During the last century, advances in the life sciences were used in the development of biological and chemical weapons in large-scale state offensive programmes, many of which targeted the nervous system. This study questions whether the development of novel biological and chemical neuroweapons can be prevented as neuroscience progresses.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Global Issues
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137381811
SKU
V9781137381811
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99-15
About Malcolm Dando
Professor Dando studied Zoology at St Andrews University and, after post-doctoral research in the United States, held fellowships in Operational Research at the University of Sussex that were funded by the Ministry of Defence. At the University of Bradford he has worked on disarmament and arms control issues, particularly in regard to biological and chemical weapons, since 1993. He is ... Read more
Reviews for Neuroscience and the Future of Chemical-Biological Weapons (Global Issues)
''The justified excitement about modern brain science should also come with a warning label. That's what Malcolm Dando has given us in this timely, powerful and deeply informed book.'' Jonathan D. Moreno, University of Pennsylvania, USA ''Chemical and biological weapons and their intersection require an understanding of the science and the international policy banning them. Non-scientists will ... Read more