Traces the origins of biological and chemical warfare, discussing the use of poison arrows, germ infected traps, and dangerous animals and insects in ancient and medieval times while considering the moral ramifications.
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From myth to history, Hercules to Hannibal, battle-elephants to bubonic plague, Greek Fire to napalm, onward and upward, here it is - carefully documented, expansive in scope and told with brio, irony, and outrage - the sorry story of man's genius for turning natural forces into…
Forfatteren tager her det ovenstående tema op, således som det blev praktiseret i antikken. Der er ingen konventioner for krigsførelse og man bruger alle midler for at ramme både soldater og nonkombattanter. Her beskrives brugen af forgiftede pile og håndvåben, forgiftede vandre…
Traces the origins of biological and chemical warfare, discussing the use of poison arrows, germ infected traps, and dangerous animals and insects in ancient and medieval times while considering the moral ramifications.
"Documents the use of antipersonnel chemical weapons throughout the Vietnam War, and explores their effectiveness under the wide variety of circumstances in which they were employed. The short, readable account follows the US program as it progressed from a focus on the humanita…
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…
"As one of al-Qaeda's most respected scholars and bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden himself. His job was already one of the most dangerous in the world. But what the others didn't know was tha…
As one of al-Qaeda's most respected scholars and bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden himself. His job was already one of the most dangerous in the world. But what the others didn't know was that…
"As one of al-Qaeda's most respected bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden himself. As a double agent at the heart of al-Qaeda's chemical weapons program, he foiled attacks on civilians and saved …
