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- Book Title
- War of Nerves : Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda
- Publication Name
- War of Nerves
- Title
- War of Nerves
- Subtitle
- Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1400032334
- EAN
- 9781400032334
- ISBN
- 9781400032334
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Genre
- Science, History, Political Science
- Release Date
- 13/02/2007
- Release Year
- 2007
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 8in
- Item Width
- 5.2in
- Item Weight
- 14.3 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Topic
- Terrorism, Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, Chemistry / Industrial & Technical
- Number of Pages
- 496 Pages
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In this important and revelatory book, Jonathan Tucker, a leading expert on chemical and biological weapons, chronicles the lethal history of chemical warfare from World War I to the present. At the turn of the twentieth century, the rise of synthetic chemistry made the large-scale use of toxic chemicals on the battlefield both feasible and cheap. Tucker explores the long debate over the military utility and morality of chemical warfare, from the first chlorine gas attack at Ypres in 1915 to Hitler's reluctance to use nerve agents (he believed, incorrectly, that the U.S. could retaliate in kind) to Saddam Hussein's gassing of his own people, and concludes with the emergent threat of chemical terrorism. Moving beyond history to the twenty-first century, War of Nerves makes clear that we are at a crossroads that could lead either to the further spread of these weapons or to their ultimate abolition.
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400032334
ISBN-13
9781400032334
eBay Product ID (ePID)
54359292
Product Key Features
Book Title
War of Nerves : Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Terrorism, Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, Chemistry / Industrial & Technical
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Science, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
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"ChillingE a history of the race between the advance of this taboo technology and the political efforts to abolish it. TuckerEhas a gift for making military science readable" The New York Times "[Tucker] writes clearly and forcefully, making his case not through argument but through the patient accumulation of appalling detailEAn immensely useful book, presenting a vast trove of vital information in highly readable form." The San Francisco Chronicle "Compelling Eoffers a comprehensive history of chemical weapons, the most widely used WMD in modern history." The Washington Post Book World "Outstanding. . .fascinating. . . Everyone who believes weapons of mass destruction exist only in fantasy need but read this book. They are closer than you think." The Decatur Daily, Praise for Jonathan Tucker's Scourge: The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox "Fascinating [and] revealing. A sobering look at this new type of warfare . . . Highly informative and important." -Chris Patsilelis,Houston Chronicle "Quickly paced, deftly written." -Mark Caldwell,Newsday "Superb . . . A fascinating tale." -David L. Dunn, M.D.,The New England Journal of Medicine "A truelife tale of heroes and villains, frighteningly real and marvelously told." -Kirkus Reviews "Difficult to put down . . . Tucker breathes new life into mostly familiar material." -Publishers Weekly "Well-written, thoroughly documented." -William Beatty,Booklist "Suspenseful, and scientifically accurate." -Ed Regis,The New York Times Book Review From the Hardcover edition., "Chilling a history of the race between the advance of this taboo technology and the political efforts to abolish it. Tuckerhas a gift for making military science readable"-- The New York Times "[Tucker] writes clearly and forcefully, making his case not through argument but through the patient accumulation of appalling detailAn immensely useful book, presenting a vast trove of vital information in highly readable form."-- The San Francisco Chronicle "Compelling offers a comprehensive history of chemical weapons, the most widely used WMD in modern history."-- The Washington Post Book World "Outstanding. . .fascinating. . . Everyone who believes weapons of mass destruction exist only in fantasy need but read this book. They are closer than you think."-- The Decatur Daily, "ChillingÉ a history of the race between the advance of this taboo technology and the political efforts to abolish it. TuckerÉhas a gift for making military science readable"-The New York Times "[Tucker] writes clearly and forcefully, making his case not through argument but through the patient accumulation of appalling detailÉAn immensely useful book, presenting a vast trove of vital information in highly readable form."-The San Francisco Chronicle "Compelling Éoffers a comprehensive history of chemical weapons, the most widely used WMD in modern history." -The Washington Post Book World "Outstanding. . .fascinating. . . Everyone who believes weapons of mass destruction exist only in fantasy need but read this book. They are closer than you think."-The Decatur Daily, "ChillingÉ a history of the race between the advance of this taboo technology and the political efforts to abolish it. TuckerÉhas a gift for making military science readable"- The New York Times "[Tucker] writes clearly and forcefully, making his case not through argument but through the patient accumulation of appalling detailÉAn immensely useful book, presenting a vast trove of vital information in highly readable form."- The San Francisco Chronicle "Compelling Éoffers a comprehensive history of chemical weapons, the most widely used WMD in modern history."- The Washington Post Book World "Outstanding. . .fascinating. . . Everyone who believes weapons of mass destruction exist only in fantasy need but read this book. They are closer than you think."- The Decatur Daily
Table of Content
Acknowledgments List of Illustrations Prologue: Live-Agent Training Chapter One: The Chemistry of War Chapter Two: IG Farben Chapter Three: Perverted Science Chapter Four: Twilight of the Gods Chapter Five: Fight for the Spoils Chapter Six: Research and Development Chapter Seven: Building the Stockpile Chapter Eight: Chemical Arms Race Chapter Nine: Agent Venomous Chapter Ten: Yemen and After Chapter Eleven: Incident at Skull Valley Chapter Twelve: New Fears Chapter Thirteen: Binary Debate Chapter Fourteen: Silent Spread Chapter Fifteen: Peace and War Chapter Sixteen: Whistle-Blower Chapter Seventeen: The Tokyo Subway Chapter Eighteen: The Emerging Threat Epilogue: Toward Abolition Glossary Notes Bibliography Index
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