{"product_id":"9781394189014","title":"Essentials of Biological Security A Global Perspective","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEssentials of Biological Security\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Global Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLijun Shang | Weiwen Zhang | Malcolm Dando\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Biotechnology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEssentials of Biological Security\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA guide to minimizing the threat of misusing benignly intended and dual-use biological research \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Biological Security: A Global Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a fundamental resource designed to raise awareness and understanding of biological security as it pertains to the malign manipulation of benignly intended scientific research.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by experts who have spent decades involved in biological security issues, the book is systematically organized to make it accessible to a wide range of life scientists likely to encounter dangerous opportunities for the deliberate misuse of their research. Readers will also find:  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to biological security and the chemical and biological weapons (CBW) threat spectrum \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the history of biological weapons from antiquity to modern day \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of dual-use technologies and how to minimize their risk \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpert analyses of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and other relevant international agreements and organizations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for professionals working in life sciences, medicine, global health, biosafety, and biosecurity, \u003ci\u003eEssentials of Biological Security: A Global Perspective \u003c\/i\u003ewill also benefit anyone with an interest in and being responsible for biological security.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLijun Shang, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Biomedical Sciences in the School of Human Sciences at London Metropolitan University, UK. He is the founding Director of the Biological Security Research Centre. His research focuses primarily on ion channels in the fields of health and disease.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeiwen Zhang, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis Baiyang Chair Professor of Microbiology and Biochemical Engineering at Tianjin University of China, China. His recent research is focused on synthetic biology and governance of dual-use issues, and he currently serves as Chief Scientist of the National Key Research and Development Program of Synthetic Biology in China.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalcolm Dando, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003eis a Fellow of the UK Royal Society of Biology. He is Emeritus Professor at the University of Bradford, UK and is the author of \u003ci\u003eNeuroscience and the Problem of Dual Use: Neuroethics in New Brain Projects.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 March 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394189014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379981119628,"sku":"9781394189014","price":123.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394189014_76be60e4-3f49-4df3-8502-6ac9a95e569f.jpg?v=1780172541","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394189014","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}