Living Terrors: What America Needs to Know to Survive the Coming Bioterrorist Catastrophe by Michael T., Ph.D., M.P.H. Osterholm, John Schwartz

Living Terrors provides a quick-and-dirty guide to the problem for lay readers. It contains explanations of why some diseases are so fatal and assesses America's disturbing vulnerabilities. Each chapter begins with a fictionalized account of how an attack might occur. The authors believe this sensationalism is warranted, given the nature of the threat and federal government's lackadaisical response to it. The point, they say, is "to warn you that the threat of biological terrorism is real without frightening you out of your wits. Instead, we hope to frighten you into your wits."

America's Achilles' Heel : Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Terrorism and Covert Attack by Richard A. Falkenrath, Robert D. Newman, Bradley A. Thayer

Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons delivered covertly by terrorists or hostile governments pose a significant and growing threat to the United States and other countries. Although the threat of NBC attack is widely recognized as a central national security issue, most analysts have assumed that the primary danger is military use by states in war, with traditional military means of delivery. The threat of covert attack has been imprudently neglected.

Survival & Shelter - Manuals on CD-ROM by the Department of Defense

This CD contains all the excellent manuals such as the U.S. Army Survival Manual, and others on survival in nuclear, chemical and biological warfare environments.

When Every Moment Counts : What You Need to Know About Bioterrorism from the Senate's Only Doctor by Bill Frist

Bioterrerism is now one of the most pressing and disturbing issues of our time. Our nation's leaders warn that the threat of germ weapons by terrorists is real, and, more importantly, that the United States remains highly vulnerable. Such statements have led to a national sense of fear and unease. Every American wants answers--what can we do to protect our families and loved ones? Written in an easy-to-use question and answer format and complete with photographs of the varying symptoms and a full index. A comprehensive guide to dealing with the realistic threat of bioterrorism.

Jane's Chem-Bio Handbook by Frederick R. Sidell, M.D.

The author spent 31 years at the US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. While with the government, Dr. Sidell saw hundreds of casualties from chemical warfare agents, wrote extensively on this topic in scientific and medical journals and books. In 1979 the Army Surgeon General sent him to Thailand to investigate the alleged use of chemical agents against the refugees Laos, and in March 1995 he was one of three physicians sent by the State Department to Tokyo to advise Japanese physicians on the management of nerve agent casualties after the nerve agent subway incident.

Biological Terrorism, Responding to the Threat: A Personal Safety Manual by Angelo Salvucci Jr. M.D.

This manual contains all the information you need to protect you and your family in the event of bioterrorism. Sections include a description of biological weapons and preparation for defense against them; detailed descriptions of each biological agents that are likely candidates for use in a terrorist attack, including descriptions of the agent, effects it can have, and specific steps to take for each; step-by-step of preparations to take before an attack occurs; steps to be taken if you know or suspect that a biological attack has taken place.