Chemical and Biological Warfare - Al Mauroni

Chemical and Biological Warfare

A Reference Handbook

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Buch | Hardcover
243 Seiten
2003
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
978-1-85109-482-0 (ISBN)
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This work surveys the fundamentals, policies and strategies of chemical and biological warfare in the USA from 1915 to the present. It goes beyond a simple moralistic discussion to present the government's perspective and how it has changed over time.
The first introductory work of its kind to survey the fundamentals, policies, and strategies of chemical and biological warfare from 1915 to the present.

Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Reference Handbook surveys the history of modern chemical and biological weapons, from their genesis on World War I battlefields through their World War II deployment and Cold War research and development to present-day policies and strategies.



Casting aside moral issues and scare tactics, this uniquely unbiased reference explores both sides of this highly controversial topic, explaining the utility, necessity, and protected use of such weapons as well as the ramifications of their abuse. From delivery systems (bombs, missiles, rockets) and defense methods (detection devices, protective suits, decontaminants) to the deployment of such weapons in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars, students and concerned citizens alike will discover the real reasons behind U.S. support for chemical and biological warfare.


• Includes a detailed chronology of key chemical and biological warfare issues from 1915 to the present

• Provides a glossary of key military chemical and biological warfare terms used in the text

Al Mauroni is a senior policy analyst for Analytic Sciences, Inc., working for the Department of Defense's chemical and biological defense program.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.7.2003
Reihe/Serie Contemporary World Issues
Verlagsort Santa Barbara
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-85109-482-2 / 1851094822
ISBN-13 978-1-85109-482-0 / 9781851094820
Zustand Neuware
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