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.

By:

Vilensky, Joel A, 1951-

Contributor(s):

Sinish, Pandy R

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780253111524
0253111528
1282072536
9781282072534
9780253346124
0253346126

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dew of death.DDC classification:

358/.3482 22

LOC classification:

UG447.5.L48 V35 2005eb

NLM classification:

2005 N-314
QV 663

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Contents:

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.

Summary: [A timely, riveting history of America's World War I project to develop a deadly chemical weapon.].

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-209) and index.

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[A timely, riveting history of America's World War I project to develop a deadly chemical weapon.].

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