Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World

Name: Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World
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ISBN: 9781590201770

ISBN-10: 1590201779

ISBN-13: 9781590201770

Edition: N/A

Authors: Adrienne Mayor

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"A comprehensive look at WMD's antecedents, from flamethrowers of the Peloponnesian War to plague-bearing booby traps.... Rich and entertaining." -Newsweek Featuring a new introduction by the author. Flamethrowers, poison gases, incendiary bombs, the large-scale spreading of disease... are these terrifying agents and implements of warfare modern inventions? Not by a long shot. Weapons of biological and chemical warfare have been in use for thousands of years, and Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs, Adrienne Mayor's fascinating exploration of the origins of biological and unethical warfare draws extraordinary connections between the mythical worlds of Hercules and the Trojan War, the…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 12/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 5.40" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English