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Germs of War [Import] [Paperback]

Ketan Desat (Author)
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  • Paperback: 273 pages
  • Publisher: Minerva Press (September 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0754109887
  • ISBN-13: 978-0754109884
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,857,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Terror, December 6, 1999
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"Germs of War: is a fast action book that will appeal to those who like international intrigue with a biological twist.

Author Ketan Desai is obviously very well-informed about the destructive capabilities of biological weapons, and uses his knowledge to construct a plausible, unique and fast-paced thriller that is at once absorbing and unsettling.

The premise of the book is that there are forces in the world able and eager to wreak havoc on humankind--and superior expertise and eternal vigilance are necessary to defeat them. The author uses the names of actual medical and political institutions to make his point. For example, some of the action takes place at the prestigious Mayo Clinic. There an American doctor with an inflated ego (not on the staff)is easy prey to flattery and consequent cooperation he later has serious cause to regret. The doctor's female assistant is a counterfoil whose quick thinking and equally fast action keep the international terrorists off balance. Desai makes evident the threat posed to humanity when superior scientific knowledge is coupled with mad fanaticism. In the end the reader is very glad "Germs of War" is fiction and not today's news release!

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On a quiet and dark night at the beginning of May 1997, Dr Tariq Bukhari struck. Read the first page
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biowar weapon, ctx gene, tissue culture hood, communal office, super weapon, asthma exacerbation
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Bill Hopkins, Tariq Bukhari, Dan Howard, Nurse Gibson, Microbiology Department, Sarah Davidson, Tracy Hopkins, Thor Martin, Josephine Gibson, Charlotte Kennedy, Senator Dockhorn, United States, Reverend Knisely, Snake River, Guggenheim Building, Nurse Davidson, Abid Sahabuddin, James Bond, Kharg Palace, North America, Salt Lake City, Senator David Dockhorn, Dan Brakeman, Grand Tetons, Lincoln Continental
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