THE BIOLOGY OF DOOM: America's Secret Germ Warfare Project

From anthrax to botulism from smallpox to Ebola the threat of biological destruction is rapidly overtaking our collective fear of atomic weaponry. This riveting narrative traces Americas own covert biological weapons program from its origins in World War II to its abrupt cancellation in 1969. In light of Americas increasing surveillance and condemnation of foreign biological weapons programs this expos of Americas own dangerous Cold War secret is both fascinating and shocking. The project at its peak employed 5 000 people and tested pathogens on 2 000 live human volunteers; conducted open-air tests on American soil; sprayed our cities with bacterial aerosols; and stockpiled millions of bacterial bombs for instant deployment. Yet surprisingly almost nothing has been published about this project until now. This is the first book to expose the true story of Americas secret program to create biological weapons of mass destruction.