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Villainous Compounds: Chemical Weapons and the American Civil War
Guy R. Hasegawa
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Description for Villainous Compounds: Chemical Weapons and the American Civil War
Hardcover. "This book is a study of the diverse array of chemical weapons that were deployed, prepared for use, or proposed during the Civil War"-- Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 525.
Most studies of modern chemical warfare begin with World War I and the widespread use of poison gas by both sides in the conflict. However, as Guy R. Hasegawa reveals in this fascinating study, numerous chemical agents were proposed during the Civil War era. As combat commenced, Hasegawa shows, a few forwardthinking chemists recognized the advantages of weaponizing the noxious, sometimes deadly aspects of certain chemical concoctions. They and numerous ordinary citizens proposed a host of chemical weapons, from liquid chlorine in artillery shells to cayenne pepper solution sprayed from fire engines.
In chilling detail, Hasegawa describes the potential ... Read more
Most studies of modern chemical warfare begin with World War I and the widespread use of poison gas by both sides in the conflict. However, as Guy R. Hasegawa reveals in this fascinating study, numerous chemical agents were proposed during the Civil War era. As combat commenced, Hasegawa shows, a few forwardthinking chemists recognized the advantages of weaponizing the noxious, sometimes deadly aspects of certain chemical concoctions. They and numerous ordinary citizens proposed a host of chemical weapons, from liquid chlorine in artillery shells to cayenne pepper solution sprayed from fire engines.
In chilling detail, Hasegawa describes the potential ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809334308
SKU
V9780809334308
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Ref
99-3
About Guy R. Hasegawa
Guy R. Hasegawa, a pharmacist, is senior editor of the American Journal of HealthSystem Pharmacy. He is the author of Mending Broken Soldiers: The Union and Confederate Programs to Supply Artificial Limbs and the coeditor of Years of Change and Suffering: Modern Perspectives on Civil War Medicine.
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