Originally written during World War I, this book is a chilling account of the development and use of poison gas as a weapon of war. Drawing on firsthand accounts from soldiers and scientists, it provides a detailed analysis of the physical and psychological effects of this deadly weapon. A sobering reminder of the horrors of war and the dangers of modern technology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the ...
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Originally written during World War I, this book is a chilling account of the development and use of poison gas as a weapon of war. Drawing on firsthand accounts from soldiers and scientists, it provides a detailed analysis of the physical and psychological effects of this deadly weapon. A sobering reminder of the horrors of war and the dangers of modern technology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Good+ in Very Good-dust jacket. Toned with random foxing, edge foxing, otherwise light wear; Dust Jacket foxing, spine sun, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; "This volume, therefore, has been prepared by the author...to assist in educating our soldiery in the use of gas, both in defense and in offense. It covers the whole subject of toxic gases in all their different varieties; defense equipment; the tactical employment of gas and chemical shells, smoke screens, and the like; chemical and incendiary hand grenades and infantry weapons; the manufacture, storage and transport of chemical weapons, the equipment and personnel necessary, together with the duties and organization entailed by their use."-DJ blurb. "Holding the view that future wars will be decided in the "chemical laboratory", this book provides a comprehensive history of the US Chemical Warfare Service, World War I experiences with poison gas, defense equipment, ordnance, etc. A descriptive manual of sorts, Farrow's book explains how chemical battalions were organized, and how chemical weapons were employed by the British, French and US armies."-Eric Croddy; Chemical and Biological Warfare: An Annotated Bibliography, 161. An important reference work for understanding WWI chemical warfare, uncommon in dust jacket.; xi, 253 pages.
