Dew of death : the story of lewisite, America's World War I weapon of mass destruction /
Vilensky, Joel A., 1951-
Dew of death : the story of lewisite, America's World War I weapon of mass destruction / Joel A. Vilensky ; with the assistance of Pandy R. Sinish ; foreword by Richard Butler. - Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2005. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 213 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-209) and index.
Two stars are born -- The poisonous yellow cloud and the American response -- The hunt for a new king -- The American university experimental station -- Willoughby -- The inter-war years -- Military biology and BAL -- World war II -- Lewisite production, use, and sea dumping after World War II -- Lewisite stockpiles and terrestrial residues -- Human and environmental toxicology -- Lewisite, terrorism, and the future.
[A timely, riveting history of America's World War I project to develop a deadly chemical weapon.].
9780253111524 0253111528 (electronic bk.) 1282072536 9781282072534 9780253346124 (cloth ; alk. paper) 0253346126 (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)
Lewisite (Poison gas)--History.
Organoarsenic compounds--Toxicology.
Chemical Warfare Agents--history
Gas Poisoning--history
Composés organoarsenicaux--Toxicologie.
HISTORY--Military--Biological & Chemical Warfare.
Lewisite (Poison gas)
Organoarsenic compounds--Toxicology.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
UG447.5.L48 / V35 2005eb
358/.3482
2005 N-314 QV 663 / V699d 2005
Dew of death : the story of lewisite, America's World War I weapon of mass destruction / Joel A. Vilensky ; with the assistance of Pandy R. Sinish ; foreword by Richard Butler. - Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2005. - 1 online resource (xxiii, 213 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-209) and index.
Two stars are born -- The poisonous yellow cloud and the American response -- The hunt for a new king -- The American university experimental station -- Willoughby -- The inter-war years -- Military biology and BAL -- World war II -- Lewisite production, use, and sea dumping after World War II -- Lewisite stockpiles and terrestrial residues -- Human and environmental toxicology -- Lewisite, terrorism, and the future.
[A timely, riveting history of America's World War I project to develop a deadly chemical weapon.].
9780253111524 0253111528 (electronic bk.) 1282072536 9781282072534 9780253346124 (cloth ; alk. paper) 0253346126 (cloth ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper)
Lewisite (Poison gas)--History.
Organoarsenic compounds--Toxicology.
Chemical Warfare Agents--history
Gas Poisoning--history
Composés organoarsenicaux--Toxicologie.
HISTORY--Military--Biological & Chemical Warfare.
Lewisite (Poison gas)
Organoarsenic compounds--Toxicology.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
UG447.5.L48 / V35 2005eb
358/.3482
2005 N-314 QV 663 / V699d 2005