The Encyclopedia
It was a little while in arriving but I have finally received my copy of the 2nd Edition of the Encyclopedia of Bioterrorism Defense. It is really nice to see my name in print again. In this case I was beginning to wonder if the volume was ever going to emerge but the first thing you learn by contributing to projects such as this is that it takes a long time to put together. The editorial team did a great job bringing together the work of so many authors and I am very pleased with the hard copy that I recieved in the post.
Given the likely circulation of the edition there probably won’t be many who actually see my name in print on this one, but that’s no reason not to be a little pleased by my getting to share the limelight with some pretty illustrious names in the field; even if only for a few minutes.
1st page of my entry in the encyclopedia
It is a pity that more people won’t get copies of this book. Quite apart from it being a rather useful resource it is also rather sumptuous. Nicely bound on good quality paper with a simple yet effective design this edition would be a valuable addition to the bookshelves of any institution or individual looking for a quick reference to the many issues and topics surrounding bioterorism defense. Unfortunately as is often the case with books of this type it is rather pricey and definitely not an impulse purchase. In addition there may be those who shy away from such a purchase concerned that dead-tree knowledge lacks relevance ot the modern world. However the alternative is turning to web-based sources, all too many of which are unreferenced, lacking peer review, serving the needs of sectional axe-grinding, and worst of all little more than plagarized regurgitations of the contents of quality publications such as this.
So, in short, if you are interested in the subject matter, and happen across a copy in a library, I strongly suggest that you take the chance to take a close look at this book.
Proliferating Thoughts 