Chemical Terrorism: Horrors in Tokyo Subway and Matsumoto City [Paperback]

Anthony T. Tu (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1880293102 | ISBN-13: 978-1880293102 | Publication Date: February 2002

Both Matsumoto City and Tokyo subway chemical terrorism attacks shocked not only the Japanese but also the entire world. Sarin is an extremely toxic gas stockpiled by many countries as a chemical weapon. Until 1994 in Matsumoto City and 1995 at the Tokyo subway, it was generally believed that sarin would be used on the battleground. But this myth was shattered by these two incidents when sarin was used on defenseless civilians. Although chemical terrorism described in this book occurred in Japan, there are no boundaries for chemical and biological terrorism.

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Dr. Tu's account is a fascinating analysis of how chemicals were used in terrorism in Japan. -- Eric Croddy, Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program, Monterey Inst. of International Studies,Monterey, CA

About the Author

Dr. Anthony T. Tu obtained his B.S. from National Taiwan University,M.S. from University of Notre Dame and Ph.D from Stanford University. He did postdoctoral research at both Stanford and Yale Universities. He was assistant Professor at Utah State University for five years. He then moved to Colorado State University to become Associate Professor and Professor. Since 1998, he has been Professor Emeritus. During his career, he published many scientific papers and books. He has given over 50 lectures in the U.S. and has lectured in over 20 countries. When Aum Shimrikyo committed nerve gas terrorism in Matsumoto City and the Tokyo subway, he helped the Japanese police link the sect definitively with the manufacture and use of the nerve gas sarin. For his contribution, he was given a medeal by the Japanese police and was elected an Honorary Member of the Japanese Society of Forensic Toxicology, the Society's only foreign honarary member. He assisted U.S. military authorities on biological weapons during the Cold War days. He is a senoir editor of ASA Journal, a special NBC journal published in the U.S. and consultant to Jane's Information Group of U.K. which publishes many well-known military books and magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Alaken Inc (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880293102
• ISBN-13: 978-1880293102
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,427,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chemical Terrorism:Horrors in Tokyo Subway and MatsumotoCity, February 17, 2002

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This review is from: Chemical Terrorism: Horrors in Tokyo Subway and Matsumoto City (Paperback)

This book has some real interesting facts and figures in it.
The author's involvement in helping the Japanese police is fascinating. Although some passages and photos in the book are a little confusing, it is interesting reading about the Aum Shinrikyo cult and their leader, Asahara and how they planned the attacks.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Rip-off!, December 6, 2004

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djDust (California, currently in Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chemical Terrorism: Horrors in Tokyo Subway and Matsumoto City (Paperback)

Criminally overpriced! Some good information, but:
--No index.
--No footnotes or end notes.
--First page begins numbered p. 25.
--Typically, title page and two blank pages between chapters.
--Many uninteresting photos added for bulk, e.g. p. 34 (entire page), photo of medal won by author.
--About 55 strikes per line (11 words), about 33 lines per page = about 350 words per full page. That's barely a decent paragraph.
--VERY FEW FULL PAGES!
--Numerous typographical errors and/or mistakes.
--Often unedifying, e.g., p. 47 refers to "coded message system" used by Aum, but gives no explanation.; e.g., includes 5 pages of photos (plus 1 page formulas) to "explain" a complicated chemical process--with no written explanation! Totally ridiculous.
--Obviously written by foreign speaker. Would have been better written in Chinese and translated by professional translator.
--No depth.
This PAPERBACK(!) book would be OK if priced about $9. Super rip-off at $25. Unconscionable.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some interesting reading but..., March 7, 2003

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Carl Mauney (Rockville, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chemical Terrorism: Horrors in Tokyo Subway and Matsumoto City (Paperback)

The author states it was written for the lay person to understand and it is in very basic, easy to read, form. The problem is not too many lay people are going to buy this book. Emergency responders and those involved in preventing and managing terrorst incidents have a vested interest in the nerve agent attacks in Japan and should have been the target audience. This book does not present enough technical information to be of great use to them. As an emergency responder trained to respond to WMD incidents, I was disappointed in the book. The author's knowledge and expertise could have produced an awesome book. I had hoped for casualty information and the long term effects to those exposed to the nerve agentas well as inside information on how the responders performed. If you are looking for a book that's a quick read about the Japan incidents, you might enjoy the book. Otherwise hold on to your money.