With the news full of talk about bioterrorism and chemical weapons, Mayor's exploration of the origins of biological and unethical warfare is an attention-grabber that follows ...

Traces the origins of biological and chemical warfare, discussing the use of poison arrows, germ infected traps, and dangerous animals and insects in ancient and medieval times ...

Flamethrowers, poison gases, incendiary bombs, the largescale spreading of disease ... are these terrifying agents and implements of warfare modern inventions? Not by a long ...