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A history of chemical and biological weapons / Edward M. Spiers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spiers, Edward M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biological arms control.
- Biological weapons--History.
- Biological weapons.
- Bioterrorism--Prevention--International cooperation.
- Bioterrorism.
- Chemical arms control.
- Chemical weapons--History.
- Chemical weapons.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (224 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Reaktion, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Chemical and Biological Weapons, Edward M. Spiers provides a thorough and even-handed examination of the weapons themselves-the various types and effects-and their evolution from World War I to the present.
- Contents:
- A History of Chemical and Biological Weapons Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Legacy of Gas Warfare in the First World War; 2. Deterrence and Disarmament: Responses to Chemical and Biological Warfare, 1919-93; 3. Chemical Warfare in Third World Conflicts; 4. The Proliferation of Chemical and Biological Weapons; 5. Iraq's Chemical and Biological Warfare Programmes; 6. Chemical and Biological Terrorism; Conclusion: The Evolving Nature of Chemical and Biological Warfare; References; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612893049
- 9781282893047
- 1282893041
- 9781861897244
- 1861897243
- OCLC:
- 676696338
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