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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449937503321

Autore

Coleman Kim <1953->

Titolo

A history of chemical warfare [[electronic resource] /] / Kim Coleman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005

ISBN

1-280-28298-3

0-230-50183-4

0-230-00595-0

9786610282982

Edizione

[1st ed. 2005.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXV, 198 p.)

Disciplina

358/.34/09

Soggetti

Chemical warfare - History

Military art and science

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an analysis of the development and deployment of chemical weapons from 700BC to the present day. The First World War is examined in detail since it remains the most significant experience of the chemical threat, but the Second World War, and post-war conflicts are also evaluated. Additionally, protocols attempting to control the proliferation and use of chemical weapons are assessed. Finally, the book examines the threat (real and imagined) from a chemical warfare attack today by rationally assessing to what extent terrorist groups around the world are capable of making and using such weapons.