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Chapters: Timeline of the 2001 Anthrax Attacks in New York and New Jersey, Bruce Edwards Ivins, Ken Alibek, Steven Hatfill, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, the Demon in the Freezer, Anthrax Hoaxes, National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, Jean Malecki, William C. Patrick Iii, Jerome Hauer, Richard O. Spertzel, Person of Interest, Gregory J. Martin, C. Frank Figliuzzi, Irradiated Mail, Robert Stevens, Ames Strain. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 135. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States, also known as Amerithrax from its Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) case name, occurred over the course of several weeks beginning on September 18, 2001, only a few days after the September 11 attacks. Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to several news media offices and two Democratic U.S. Senators, killing five people and infecting 17 others. (A 2004 study however, has shown that the total number of harmed people should be raised to 68 .) The primary suspect was not publicly identified until 2008. In mid-2008, the FBI narrowed its focus to Bruce Edwards Ivins, a scientist who worked at the government's biodefense labs at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland. Ivins was told of the impending prosecution and on July 27 committed suicide, by an overdose of acetaminophen. On August 6, 2008, federal prosecutors declared Ivins to be the sole culprit of the crime. Two days later, Sen. Charles Grassley and Rep. Rush Holt called for hearings into the DOJ and FBI's handling of the investigation. On September 15, 2009, the U.S. Department of Justice responded in writing to questions from Sen. Charles Grassley posed 7 months earlier. FBI Director Robert Mueller wrote There is also ongoing criminal an...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18974173 ... Read more

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Great Book...SCAREY SUBJECT
Is it wrong to say you LOVE a book about Anthrax?This book was well written and it was organized in a very clear path leading the reader to SEE what they learned without conjecture IMHO. They backed up what they were reporting. They aren't telling you who did the Anthrax mailing...they are presenting facts that show you that it is so much more complicated that we have been led to believe. ... Read more

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Chapters: Anthrax, Clash of the Titans. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Anthrax is an American heavy metal band from New York City, formed in 1981. The band was one of the most popular of the 1980s thrash metal scene. When thrash metal began to gain a major following in the mid-to-late 1980s, Anthrax were dubbed one of the "big four" of thrash metal alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer. Anthrax was formed in mid-1981 by guitarists Scott Ian and Danny Lilker. They found the band's name in a biology textbook and claimed it because it sounded sufficiently evil to them. John Connelly jammed with the band, but never actually joined. He was a roadie for them for many of their early shows, and eventually formed Nuclear Assault with Lilker in 1984. The initial line-up of Anthrax was rounded out by drummer Dave Weiss and bassist Kenny Kushner. Kushner was not felt to be adequate for the band's needs and was replaced very early by Paul Kahn, but Kahn also did not work out for the band, so Lilker chose to take over on bass and Greg Walls joined as lead guitarist. Vocalist Neil Turbin joined the group after Ian's 14-year-old brother Jason Rosenfeld was a temporary singer. Weiss soon was replaced by Greg D'Angelo. Tommy Wise, vocals, was also an early addition to the band but quit before the band was found by the record company. Neil Turbin joined the band in late August 1982 and performed two weeks later at Great Gildersleeves on September 12, 1982. This line-up made frequent live performances in the New York/New Jersey tri-state area. The line-up recorded a NWOBHM-sounding demo in July 1982. Greg Walls left in the summer of 1983, and Bob Berry, who was recommended to Turbin by Rhett Forrester of Riot, temporarily replaced him. Berry's stay was short a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=42899 ... Read more

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Chapters: Speed Metal Albums, Speed Metal Musical Groups, Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, Motörhead, Mercyful Fate, X Japan, Venom, Blind Guardian, Accept, Riot, Metal Church, Sodom, Reverend, Turbo, Sex Machineguns, Raven, Pretty Maids, Grave Digger, Voivod, Deliverance, List of Speed Metal Bands, Agent Steel, Exciter, Kat, Heathen, Rage, Kruiz, Helstar, Running Wild, Lionsheart, Powermad, Angel Dust, Znowhite, Bulldozer, Ultimatum, Hanging Garden, Cacophony, Omen, Metalucifer, Razor, Temple of Blood, Stormwarrior, Iron Angel, Hawaii, Avenger of Blood, Malice, Swarm, Metal Revolution, Grinder, Cranium. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 337. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. Founded by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson following Mustaine's departure from Metallica, the band has since released twelve studio albums, six live albums, two EPs, twenty six singles, thirty-two music videos, and three compilations. As a pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Megadeth rose to international fame in the 1980s and was ranked as one of the "Big Four of Thrash", along with Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, who were responsible for creating, developing and popularizing the thrash metal sub-genre. Megadeth has experienced numerous line-up changes, due partly to the band's notorious substance abuse problems. From 1983 to 2002, Mustaine and Ellefson were the only continuous members of the band. After finding sobriety and securing a stable line-up, Megadeth went on to release a string of platinum and gold albums, including the platinum-selling landmark Rust in Peace in 1990 and the Grammy nominated, multi-platinum Countdown to Extinction in 1992. Megadeth disbanded in 2002 after M...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20653 ... Read more

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National bestselling true-crime author Robert Graysmith lends his investigative insight to the definitive case study of America's invisible terrorist.

Based in part on information from the FBI's Amerithrax task force, as well as the author's independent research, and with official photos and transcripts of the anthrax letters, this is the most comprehensive work to date about the plague of terror that arose in the wake of 9/11/01--and the relentless scientific manhunt to stop it. ... Read more

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focuses needed attention on an national disgrace
This book is a useful part of an ongoing national dialogue of great importance.

The failure of the FBI to solve the anthrax case is a disgrace. Dr. Bruce Ivins is clearly not the sole perpetrator and he was probably not involved at all. In my view, the FBI knows who the mass murderers are but is covering up the truth.

I wrote a short novel Case Closed in which I present one scenario to explain why the FBI is acting as they are. Is my novel true? Of course not ... it's a novel! But readers agree it raises questions that very much need to be answered.

I also manage a blog at "caseclosedbylewweinstein" that has a vibrant daily interchange on the anthrax case and the FBI's failures. Maybe some day we'll know the truth.

The "Fifth Plague" Comes Upon America
Robert Graysmith, a political cartoonist for a San Francisco newspaper, wrote other books ("Zodiac", "Zodiac Unmasked") about a true crime of the late 1960s. This 2003 book of 500 pages has loads of details about the unsolved terrorist poisoning. The `Prologue' notes that the destruction of the World Trade Center twin towers was caused by their deficient design and construction. The collapse of one weakened floor led to a chain reaction that destroyed the buildings. There was no attempt to destroy traditional high-rise buildings whose steel frames were encased in concrete. The `Empire State Building' survived an accidental crash of a medium bomber in 1945. The collapsed towers spewed toxic dust throughout lower Manhattan, the financial capital of America.

On September 2001 letters containing anthrax spores were received at a weekly tabloid publishing company in Boca Raton. People were sickened, one died. Inhalational anthrax was discovered in the 19th century industrial factories that processed textiles and leather from animal products. Gardeners who used contaminated bone meal fertilizers were infected. More letters were mailed to New York and Washington. Some postal workers developed rashes and lesions from handling the mail. The Army began a biological weapons program in 1942 (Chapter 7). Chemical weapons were prohibited by the 1925 Geneva Protocol. The 1972 Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention was adopted, but some countries kept supplies for retaliation. [The murder of Dr. Parkman by Dr. Webster was caused by a loan that was overdue (p.97).] Letters to US Senators contaminated the Washington postal facilities (Chapter 8). Washington postal workers were infected and some died (Chapter 10).

Chapter 13 tells of the Army's 1966 test that spread bacteria in the New York City subway system. Chapter 14 is about the Soviet germ warfare laboratory in Sverdlovsk. In 1979 an accident (a missing filter) spreadanthrax spores into the air. Over a hundred people died, mostly middle-aged men who were outside at night. Chapter 16 has a good story on postal inspectors. [As I remember it, the `Mad Bomber' was caught after NY police searched Con Ed's old correspondence files until they found matching handwriting samples.] The `profile' is discussed in Chapter 17. A human breath can leave DNA on a sheet of paper (p.255). Poison pen letters can create much trouble to innocent people. Sometimes they are written by strangers (p.256). Domestic terrorists have poisoned people (p.264). Anthrax is a recurrent disease to grass-eating animals, but a vaccine prevents the disease.

Chapter 23 tells how the US Army secretly tested biological weapons on American citizens. [Who ordered this?] The contaminated buildings were sanitized (Chapter 24). The anthrax in the letters could only have come from the US bioweapons program (p.292)! Security was poor at Government labs (p.294). One scientist said the anthrax used was beyond the capabilities of a lone individual (p.302). Genomics is a tool for the forensic analysis of microbes (Chapter 26). Identifying the strain might deter future attacks (p.314). Did the Government fail to safeguard postal workers (p.319)? Did many leave the military because of the anthrax vaccine (p.323)? Was a person harassed to get him fired (p.328)? Was "the Concern" an example of waste that led to bankruptcy (Chapter 28)? Page 355 reveals how people are harassed. Can people be assassinated by bacteria (p.362)? Or destroy herds of cattle (p.363)? The Jewell incident shows the fallibility of the corporate press (p.377). Was the blame of Hatfill designed to hide the lack of a solution (p.398)? Character assassination (p.413)? Does the press have any shame or honesty (pp.414-415)? More nasty work on pages 416-418. Chapter 37 finished the book. Who done it?"We will likely never know" (p.439). Was the attack aimed against the two US Senators opposed to the "Patriot Act" (p.442)? The `Epilogue' asks if Hatfill will ever get his day in court (p.447). [Will the blame be laid on a dead man?]

Good but too long
Not living in America, I knew relatively little about the Anthrax killer, so the story was new to me.

Its strengths are the detailed review of the facts of the case, and the telling of the general history of biological warfare since WW2.It also tells us about the unfortunate victims and their terrible suffering.

The trouble is, it tries to weave too many different things into a single narrative, which gets confusing. There is a lot of back tracking, and the story is interrupted constantly by anecdotes about Soviet, American, and Iraqi anthrax factories, previous anthrax leaks, the Una bomber, and various other mail-crimes, some of which are repetitive and not terribly relevant.

I did like the book tho, it sent a chill up my spine more than once. Consider the fact that several countries now stock enough anthrax bombs to kill every person on earth!Terrifying when you think about it.

fascinating read
this was a fairly quick read.as we all know the plot, the writer offers many details unknown and some interesting analyses.i felt carried along for hundreds of pages, only to be dropped in the end without resolution - of course, our finest investigative services have publicly never reached a conclusion either.reading this book is a lot like listening to someone describe a web.there's no simple way to describe one with its concentric lines of slightly different thicknesses and angles.same with this book, the facts from different sites and the progress (or lack thereof) at each site make for a quite difficult story to tell.this was far from one of the best books that i've read in the past 12 months, but it is a topic in which i am puzzled.it is a worthwhile read, if you can tolerate the above limitations, new or used.

All Over the Map
(This is a review of the Kindle edition.)

The author has unquestionably done a lot of work on researching the history and personalities involved in the anthrax killings. The problem I had with this book was how unevenly it plays out. It jumps from a fairly good narrative true crime story to a poorly written overly detailed look at topics that are barely relevant to the story. Most irritating were the numerous repetitions of facts and quotes, as if the author were being paid by the word or presumed that the reader could not retain simple facts from one chapter to the next. The narrative is choppy and jumps back and forth across time more than is really necessary.

I bought it as a reader with an interest in human response in disasters, not as a professional researcher. It may be useful to keep as a reference to refresh my memory on facts, but it is not what I would consider an enjoyable and informative narrative in the genre of true crime.
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Der Erwerb des Buches enthält gleichzeitig die kostenlose Mitgliedschaft im Buchklub des Verlags zum Ausprobieren - dort können Sie von über einer Million Bücher ohne weitere Kosten auswählen. Das Buch besteht aus Wikipedia-Artikeln: Anthrax, State of Euphoria, We've Come for You All, Anthrax/Diskografie, Among the Living, Stomp 442, Volume 8: The Threat Is Real, Charlie Benante, The Greater of Two Evils, Persistence of Time, Dan Spitz, Spreading the Disease, Sound of White Noise, Dan Lilker, Frank Bello, Joey Belladonna, I'm the Man, Scott Ian, Fistful of Metal, Rob Caggiano, John Bush,. Online finden Sie die kostenlose Aktualisierung der Bücher. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Anthrax ist eine Metal-Band, die 1981 in New York um den Gitarristen Scott Ian Rosenfeld, heute einziges Originalmitglied, gegründet wurde. Zunächst noch deutlich von der New Wave of British Heavy Metal bzw. den darauf reagierenden Spielarten US-Metal und Speed Metal beeinflusst, war sie an der Entwicklung des Thrash Metal beteiligt. Auf dem ersten Album und der folgenden EP wirkt der Stil noch uneinheitlich, das zweite Album ist ein nahezu reines Thrash-Album. Im Verlauf der Bandgeschichte wurde die Band zunehmend offener für die Aufnahme weiterer amerikanischer Musikstile. So gelten sie als eine treibende Kraft bei der Zusammenführung von Rock und Rap (Crossover). Später kamen auch Einflüsse aus dem klassischen Rock und Alternative Metal hinzu. Zuletzt folgte die Rückbesinnung auf den Thrash Metal. Scott Ian gründete Anthrax 1981 zusammen mit Klassenkamerad Dan Lilker. Die beiden bildeten das erste Gitarrenduo der Band, und die weitere Zusammensetzung der Band bestand aus dem Bassisten Kenny Kushner, dem Schlagzeuger Dave Weiss und dem Sänger John Connelly. Ihren ersten Auftritt hatten Anthrax dann in einem Kirchenkeller in New York. Bei ihrem ersten Konzert hatten sie 50 zahlende Besucher, im zweiten schon ca. 200. Damals spielten Anthrax noch eine Misch...http://booksllc.net/?l=de&id=141177 ... Read more

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Commentary (music and lyrics not included).Chapters: Bring the Noise, Ball of Confusion, Antisocial, Madhouse, Taking the Music Back, Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun, Only, Blood. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 32. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: "Bring the Noise" is a song by the hip hop group Public Enemy. It was included on the soundtrack of the 1987 film Less Than Zero and was also released as a single that year. It later became the first song on the group's 1988 album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. The single reached #56 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song's lyrics, most of which are delivered rapid-fire by Chuck D with interjections from Flavor Flav, include boasts of Public Enemy's prowess, an endorsement of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, retorts to unspecified critics, and arguments for rap as a legitimate musical genre on par with rock. The lyrics also have a remarkable metrical complexity, making extensive use of meters like dactylic hexameter. The title phrase appears in the chorus. The song includes several shout-outs to artists like Run-DMC, Eric B, LL Cool J and, unusually for a rap group, thrash metal band Anthrax, allegedly because Chuck D was flattered about Scott Ian wearing Public Enemy shirts while performing Anthrax gigs. Anthrax would later collaborate with Chuck D to cover the song. The song's production by The Bomb Squad, which exemplifies their characteristic style, features a dissonant mixture of funk samples, drum machine patterns, record scratching by DJ Terminator X, siren sound effects and other industrial noise. "Bring the Noise" was ranked #160 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The recording begins with a sample of Malcolm X's voice saying "Too black, too strong" repeatedly. "M...http://booksllc.net/?id=10529370 ... Read more

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Youngstown State Univ., OH. Textbook for emergency medical technician students. Meets the U.S. DOT EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum. Previous edition: c1996. Abundant color illustrations. Includes CD-ROM containing case studies, quizzes, games, links to websites, and more. Softcover, hardcover also available. DNLM: Emergency Medical Services. ... Read more

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The writing is clear and concise, an excellent text.
Reading this book makes the massive amount of information digestible.The authors who penned it are gifted writers who provide concise injury/illness descriptions and algorithms for patient assessment.

prehospital emergency care
The book was not in very good condition. I would rate it between fair to poor. Lots of highlighting, written on pages and a generally weathered look.

Well organized, good illustrations, up-to-date info
Book is well organized, has good illustrations, up-to-date information and has very good DVD study tool.

Never Received It
I cannot attest to the content of this book because like this other guy, I never received it.After getting the run-around from both UPS and Amazon I was told that despite the fact that I ordered it 1 day shipping originally, It would not arrive until Monday (it is Wednesday now).I am astounded that after this mistake there was no expediting that could be done for the package with Amazon.com's vast resources.I politely declined the replacement because I will not need it after I fail my test on Monday and will need that money for 89 cent tacos at Taco Bell when I am standing in the unemployment line.I don't even like Taco Bell, Amazon.com...

If you need this book for a class, buy it at you're campus bookstore for the extra $5.00 more or you may be subjected to the shoddy customer service of this corporation and bookless come testing day.

Incorrect shipment.
I paid for the text book and they sent me the workbook. Now I have to hassel and get out of my way to find a buyer or go to the post office to send the book back. *Be sure to verify they send you the correct book.* ... Read more

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Commentary (music and lyrics not included).Chapters: Among the Living, Madhouse: the Very Best of Anthrax, First Rays of the New Rising Sun, Alive Ii, Alive!, Love Gun, Alive Iii, Rainbow Bridge, Rock and Roll Over, the Cry of Love, Ace Frehley, the April Wine Collection, Double Platinum, Lez Zeppelin, Thunder Seven, Frehley's Comet, Blue Wild Angel: Live at the Isle of Wight, Kingdom Come, Loose Ends, Stone Free: a Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, Live at the El Mocambo, War Heroes, Trouble Walkin', Live at Woodstock, Live at the Fillmore East, Carly Simon, the Singles Album, on Earth as It Is in Heaven, Hurricane Eyes, Greatest Hits Live, Return of the Killer A's, Classics, the Pack Is Back, Now, Disturbing the Peace, Future World, Brigadoon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 156. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: First Rays of the New Rising Sun is a "concept compilation" attempting to recreate the album Jimi Hendrix was working on at the time of his death in 1970, as closely as is feasible to how he would have wanted it (based on recordings and notes he made during the last months of his life). After its release in 1997, the album reached #49 in the US and #37 in the UK. It was originally projected as a double-LP with a presumed release date of late 1970 or early 1971. Hendrix went off to England in late August 1970 to play the Isle of Wight festival, followed by a brief European tour, but never returned. He asphyxiated after taking an overdose of sleeping pills in London on September 18, 1970 at the age of 27. The original plans for the album changed many times and were never finalized. Hendrix was looking towards releasing a double or even triple-LP. During mid-summer 1970, Hendrix even talked about releasing an additional LP of new songs that didn't fit the project, under the name "People...http://booksllc.net/?id=2182779 ... Read more

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"What You Always Wanted To Know About..." are fully researched, straight-to-the-point, easily understandable and most comprehensive medical guides for everybody.
Whether you are just interested in the topic of the referring book or you are directly affected by it, these books can really help you with the information you need.
Compiled by medical professionals and fully structured, this is your step toward new insights and informations.

The contents of this book:

What You Need To Know

What Is Anthrax?

How Do You Get It?

How Dangerous Is Anthrax?

What Are the Symptoms?

How Soon Do Infected People Get Sick?

How Is Anthrax Treated?

Can Anthrax Be Prevented?

What Should I Do if I Think I Have Anthrax?

What Should I Do if I Think I Have Been Exposed to Anthrax?

What Is CDC Doing To Prepare For a Possible Anthrax Attack?

Questions and Answers About Anthrax

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Transmission

Symptoms

Preventive/Vaccine

Testing

Treatment

Safety Issues/Mail

A Fact Sheet for Parents

How to Reduce Children’s Fears

What Every Parent Should Know

There are three kinds of anthrax, all of which are treatable with antibiotics:

Where to Get More Information

Signs and Symptoms

Diagnosis

Preventive Therapy

Treatment

Vaccination
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This excerpt from the highly acclaimed military textbook, Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the subject of biological weapons and bioterrorism, with detailed medical information on each major threat. ... Read more

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Twenty one poems by the 2005 Ann Arbor Poetry Slam team: L.O.G.I.C., Paco, Matt Ernst and Gilberto Simpson. There is a huge talent in this group of poets and their talents run the gamut of genres and styles. There is literally something for everyone here. From the hilariously surreal "The Girl in the White Bikini Torments Me," to the stoic and sweet sadness of "A Comb for Ebony," to the delightfully silly "this poèm is entitled 'Forsooth Thy Moon Majestic'" to the inspirational "There are No Poets," you'll find something to make you laugh or think or even wince a little in painful recognition. Proceeds go to get the Ann Arbor Poetry Slam team to the National Poetry Slam. ... Read more

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Includes valuable information about topics that concern lead poisoning, immunizations, autism, asthma, ADD/ADHD, lice, warts, colds, immune system, and many other topics that concern your child in one easy to read book. ... Read more

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Simple and straight forward
I have been raising children for over 33 years and have owned a Health Food store for over 16 years.I was tired of searching in different books for subjects on health for children, so I decided to put all my years of experience and research into one easy to read book.I tried to make it as short and to the point as possible, because I know how precious time is to busy parents.I know on the amazon page it says the book is for 9 to 12 years olds, so I decided to write this review to let parents know it is for them concerning your child's health and wellbeing. Much love, health and happiness to you all.Theresa Roberts

Love this Book
This book is awesome! It covers so so much in such a well organized and easy to use manner! It is a great reference and contains so many diversified elements of natural health and healing. This is definitely one of the more user friendly and thoroughly encompassing books, out there in these regards. ... Read more