A History Of Chemical And Biological Weapons

Author : Edward M. Spiers
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781861897244

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A History of Chemical and Biological Weapons by Edward M. Spiers Pdf

Following the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax letters that appeared in their wake, the threat posed by the widespread accessibility of chemical and biological weapons has continually been used to stir public fear and opinion by politicians and the media alike. In Chemical and Biological Weapons, Edward M. Spiers cuts through the scare tactics and hype to provide a thorough and even-handed examination of the weapons themselves—the various types and effects—and their evolution from World War I to the present. Spiers describes the similarities and differences between the two types of weapons and how technological advancements have led to tactical innovations in their use over time. As well, he gives equal attention to the international response to the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, analyzing global efforts aimed at restraining their use, such as deterrence and disarmament, and the effectiveness of these approaches in the twentieth century. Using Iraq as a case study, Spiers also investigates its deployment of chemical weapons in the Iran-Iraq War and the attempts by the international community to disarm Iraq through the United Nations Special Commission and the United States-led war in 2003. A timely and balanced historical survey, Chemical and Biological Weapons will be of interest to readers studying the proliferation and use of chemical and biological warfare and the reactions of the international community throughout the last several decades.

Author : Edward M. Spiers
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789143546

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Agents of War by Edward M. Spiers Pdf

Often described as the misuse of science, chemical and biological weapons have incurred widespread opposition over the years. Despite condemnation from the United Nations, governments, and the disarmament lobby, they remain very real options for rogue states and terrorists. In this new edition of Agents of War, Edward M. Spiers has expanded and updated this much-needed history with two new chapters on political poisoning and chemical weapons in the Middle East. Spiers breaks new ground by presenting his analysis in both historical and contemporary contexts, giving a comprehensive chronological account of why, where, and when such weapons were used or suspected to be deployed.

Author : Jonathan Tucker
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307430106

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War of Nerves by Jonathan Tucker Pdf

In this important and revelatory book, Jonathan Tucker, a leading expert on chemical and biological weapons, chronicles the lethal history of chemical warfare from World War I to the present. At the turn of the twentieth century, the rise of synthetic chemistry made the large-scale use of toxic chemicals on the battlefield both feasible and cheap. Tucker explores the long debate over the military utility and morality of chemical warfare, from the first chlorine gas attack at Ypres in 1915 to Hitler’s reluctance to use nerve agents (he believed, incorrectly, that the U.S. could retaliate in kind) to Saddam Hussein’s gassing of his own people, and concludes with the emergent threat of chemical terrorism. Moving beyond history to the twenty-first century, War of Nerves makes clear that we are at a crossroads that could lead either to the further spread of these weapons or to their ultimate abolition.

Author : W. Seth Carus,National Defense University (U S ),National Defense University. Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0160941482

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A Short History of Biological Warfare by W. Seth Carus,National Defense University (U S ),National Defense University. Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction Pdf

This publication gives a history of biological warfare (BW) from the prehistoric period through the present, with a section on the future of BW. The publication relies on works by historians who used primary sources dealing with BW. In-depth definitions of biological agents, biological weapons, and biological warfare (BW) are included, as well as an appendix of further reading on the subject. Related items: Arms & Weapons publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/arms-weapons Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT & CBRNE) publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/hazardous-materials-hazmat-cbrne

Author : K. Coleman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780230501836

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A History of Chemical Warfare by K. Coleman Pdf

This book provides an analysis of the development and deployment of chemical weapons from 700BC to the present day. The First World War is examined in detail since it remains the most significant experience of the chemical threat, but the Second World War, and post-war conflicts are also evaluated. Additionally, protocols attempting to control the proliferation and use of chemical weapons are assessed. Finally, the book examines the threat (real and imagined) from a chemical warfare attack today by rationally assessing to what extent terrorist groups around the world are capable of making and using such weapons.

Author : Brian Balmer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317058380

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Secrecy and Science by Brian Balmer Pdf

It is no secret that twentieth-century Britain was governed through a culture of secrecy, and secrecy was particularly endemic in military research and defence policy surrounding biological and chemical warfare. More generally, it is hard to exaggerate the role of secrecy in all past biological and chemical warfare programmes and several recent historical surveys of biological and chemical warfare research have emphasised that all state sponsored programmes, together with sub-state organised activities, were cloaked in utmost secrecy. Of these research programmes, Britain carried out one of the most significant in scale and scope in the twentieth century. Yet, partly because of the secrecy surrounding the programme, there is still little academic literature on its historical development. Equally, and despite secrecy being a pervasive feature of past and contemporary societies, social scientists and historians have paid relatively little scholarly attention to the nature, mechanics and effects of secrecy, particularly with regard to secrecy in relation to the production and governance of science and technology. Drawing on classical sociological writing on secrecy by Simmel, Merton and Shils this groundbreaking book by Brian Balmer draws on recently declassified documents to investigate significant episodes in the history of biological and chemical warfare. At the same time, it draws on more contemporary perspectives in science and technology studies that understand knowledge and social order as co-produced within heterogeneous networks of 'things and people' in order to develop a theoretical set of arguments about how the relationship between secrecy and science might be understood.

Author : Eric Croddy
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0810832712

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Chemical and Biological Warfare by Eric Croddy Pdf

Covers the history of this form of warfare, information on chemical agents themselves, as well as regulation, controls, and disposal policies. Scientific research on CBW, extending as far back as 1940 is organized under categories of CBW agents and their corresponding subheadings.

Author : Karen Judson
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0761415858

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Chemical and Biological Warfare by Karen Judson Pdf

Discusses the history of the use of chemical and biological weapons, the 2001 anthrax attack on the United States, and options for protecting the world from future attacks.

Author : Robert Harris,Jeremy Paxman
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812966534

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A Higher Form of Killing by Robert Harris,Jeremy Paxman Pdf

A Higher Form of Killing opens with the first devastating battlefield use of lethal gas in World War I, and then investigates the stockpiling of biological weapons during World War II and in the decades afterward as well as the inhuman experiments con-ducted to test their effectiveness. This updated edition includes a new Introduction and a new final chapter exposing frightening developments in recent years, including the black market that emerged in chemical and biological weapons following the breakup of the Soviet Union, the acquisition of these weapons by various Third World states, the attempts of countries such as Iraq to build up arsenals, and--particularly and most recently--the use of these weapons in terrorist attacks.

Author : Milton Leitenberg,Raymond A Zilinskas,Jens H Kuhn
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 956 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674065260

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The Soviet Biological Weapons Program by Milton Leitenberg,Raymond A Zilinskas,Jens H Kuhn Pdf

This is the first attempt to understand the full scope of the USSR’s offensive biological weapons research, from inception in the 1920s. Gorbachev tried to end the program, but the U.S. and U.K. never obtained clear evidence that he succeeded, raising the question whether the means for waging biological warfare could be present in Russia today.

Author : John Cookson,Judith Nottingham
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781583677919

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A Survey of Chemical and Biological Warfare by John Cookson,Judith Nottingham Pdf

An in-depth analysis of nearly all chemical and biological weapons, their effects, and the politics surrounding their deployment.

Author : Benjamin C. Garrett
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538106846

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Historical Dictionary of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Warfare by Benjamin C. Garrett Pdf

The history of biological weapons (BW), chemical weapons (CW), and nuclear weapons is complicated. It can be disturbing, tragic, and occasionally encouraging. It is rarely amusing, although the names selected for certain weapons suggest a casualness toward the consequences of their use: Atomic Annie, Blue Peacock, Dew of Death, Fat Man, Flying cow, George, Gilda, Helen of Bikini, Hurricane, Katie, Little Boy, Lulu, Mike, Red Beard, Sewer Pipe, Squirt. Use of BW and CW in warfare has produced mixed results in terms of effecting the outcome of a battle or campaign; despite this mixed record, both weapon types have attracted intense interest and strong advocacy for further use. The sole experience with use of nuclear weapons in warfare is viewed as hastening surrender by Japan, created competition among nations to develop more such weapons, and influenced efforts to ban any use or even stockpiling of such weapons. Each of these three weapon types has its own peculiar history, as recounted in this dictionary. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries onterms related to NBC warfare, ranging from basic descriptions of substances used to details on incidents and episodes where NBC weapons were used, historical events, persons important to NBC warfare, countries where such weapons have been developed or used, and international treaties and treaty-related organizations.

Author : Seymour M. Hersh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Biological warfare
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003282089

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Chemical and Biological Warfare by Seymour M. Hersh Pdf

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015000872096

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Health Aspects of Chemical and Biological Weapons by World Health Organization Pdf

Author : Eric Croddy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461300250

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Chemical and Biological Warfare by Eric Croddy Pdf

The armaments of chemical and biological warfare (CBW) are now widely held not just by nation-states, but by terrorist and criminal enterprises. The weapons themselves are relatively inexpensive and very easy to hide, allowing organizations of just a few dozen people to deploy potentially devastating attacks. While in the twentieth century most arms-control efforts focused, rightly, on nuclear arsenals, in the twenty-first century CBW will almost certainly require just as much attention. This book defines the basics of CBW for the concerned citizen, including non-alarmist scientific descriptions of the weapons and their antidotes, methods of deployment and defensive response, and the likelihood in the current global political climate of additional proliferation.