Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-1945, and the American Cover-Up

Factories of Death details the activities of the Japanese army scientists that conducted numerous horrifying experiments upon live human beings. It investigates who from the upper echelons of the Japanese military and political establishments knew of the experiments, also the question of whether or not Allied POWs were subjected to such tests, and the nature of the deal that was brokered with US authorities after the war. This new edition has been completely updated, and contains an entirely new chapter detailing the numerous revelations that have surfaced since the book's initial publication in 1994.

Author: Sheldon H. Harris
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 03/22/2002
Pages: 424
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.14w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9780415932141

About the Author

Sheldon H. Harris is Professor Emeritus of History at California State University, Northridge. He began his research on Japanese biological experiments in Manchuria in 1984.