Anthrax The Investigation of a Deadly Outbreak

"Jeanne Guillemin offers a riveting account of tracking down the causes of a public health calamity and penetrating layer upon layer of secrecy and obfuscation. She persuasively combines meticulous attention to scientific detail with alertness to the voice of those whose lives were changed by the crisis." --Sissela Bok, author ofSecrets: On the Ethics of Concealment and RevelationandLying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life. "Guillemin's book is a triple treat: it is a gripping detective story, a vivid portrayal of non-Moscow Russian life, and a standard-setting display of the scientific method at work. and there is a bonus: the reader will learn all about anthrax, the most likely weapon if biological warfare is ever waged." --Paul Doty, Director Emeritus, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University "This book is an absorbing tale of an investigation into the anthrax epidemic that struck the Russian city of Sverdlovsk twenty years ago. But it can also be read as an important parable for our time because it deals with chemical and biological agents that the world is drawn to and yet does not really know how to handle." --Kai Erikson, author ofA New Species of Trouble. "Anthraxis the best book of medical detection since Berton Rouecheacute;'sEleven Blue Men.Tracing her story from Cambridge to Yekaterinburg and back again, Guillemin weaves savvy epidemiology, Russian history, and American science into a compelling first-person narrative. An instant classic,Anthraxis not only a distinguished account of fieldwork in social science, but also a work of literature that addresses the larger issue of human survival in the face of global risk." --Gerald Weissmann, M.D., author ofDarwin's AudubonandDemocracy and DNA.Guillemin, Jeanne is the author of 'Anthrax The Investigation of a Deadly Outbreak' with ISBN 9780520229174 and ISBN 0520229177.