Villainous compounds : chemical weapons and the American Civil War / / Guy R. Hasegawa ; foreword by Bill J. Gurley
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| Autore: |
Hasegawa Guy R.
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| Titolo: |
Villainous compounds : chemical weapons and the American Civil War / / Guy R. Hasegawa ; foreword by Bill J. Gurley
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| Pubblicazione: | Carbondale : , : Southern Illinois University Press, , [2015] |
| ©2015 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.7/3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Chemical weapons - United States - History - 19th century |
| Inventions - United States - History - 19th century | |
| Technological innovations - United States - History - 19th century | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Armed Forces Weapons systems History 19th century |
| United States Armed Forces Ordnance and ordnance stores History 19th century | |
| United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Equipment and supplies | |
| Classificazione: | HIS027010HIS036050HIS036040HIS027080 |
| Persona (resp. second.): | GurleyBill J. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-174) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Foreword / Bill J. Gurley -- Improvements in Warlike Instrumentalities -- Greek Fire, American Style -- The Torch for the Torch -- No Living Being Will Escape -- Portending the Green Cloud -- Insinuating Dust -- Prostrated by Inhaling It -- Destroying Fluids -- Fire and Brimstone -- Sharp Horrors of Sundry Weapons -- Vulgar Poisons in Honourable Warfare -- Glossary. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "This book is a study of the diverse array of chemical weapons that were deployed, prepared for use, or proposed during the Civil War"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Villainous compounds |
| ISBN: | 0-8093-3431-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910822436703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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