Charting the ethical trajectory and culture of military science from its development in 1915 in response to Germany's first use of chemical weapons in WW1 to the ongoing attempts by the international community to ban these weapons, Secret Science offers a comprehensive history o…
"Secret Science traces, for the first time, the history of chemical and biological weapons research by the former Allied powers, particularly in Britain, the United States, and Canada. It charts the ethical trajectory and culture of military science, from its initial development…
"The international community has pledged to curtail development and use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) in several agreements, beginning with the 1925 Geneva Protocol, but several nations are not honoring these pacts. Critics argue that CBW are crueler than traditional …
"The international community has pledged to curtail development and use of chemical and biological weapons (CBW) in several agreements, beginning with the 1925 Geneva Protocol, but several nations are not honoring these pacts. Critics argue that CBW are crueler than traditional …
Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents
Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents
This handbook considers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. As modern warfare evolves, an increasing number of chemical and biological warfare agents are introduced, making research into the effects and treatment of these agents essen…
Covers various aspects of deadly toxic chemicals used as weapons of mass destruction and employed in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. This book covers individual toxicants, target organ toxicity, major incidents, toxic effects in humans, animals and wildlife, biosensors, biomar…
Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition covers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. Including findings from experimental as well as clinical studies, this essential reference offers in-depth coverage of indivi…
Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents
This handbook considers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. As modern warfare evolves, an increasing number of chemical and biological warfare agents are introduced, making research into the effects and treatment of these agents essen…
"Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, Second Edition covers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. Including findings from experimental as well as clinical studies, this essential reference offers in-depth coverage of indiv…
Despite on-going efforts to prohibit the production, storage and use of chemical warfare agents, recent world events highlight the enduring threat to the population from these agents. Providing an up-to-date treatise on the on-going research into the toxicology of chemical warfa…
Chemical warfare toxicology
by Worek, Franz, Thiermann, Horst, Jenner, John
fromIssues in toxicology (Print)
Despite ongoing efforts to prohibit the production, storage and use of chemical warfare agents recent world events highlight the enduring threat to the population from these agents. Research efforts in various countries have resulted in novel insights into chemical warfare toxic…