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War Of Nerves: Chemical Warfare From World War I To Alqaeda
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Statesmen, Generals, And Diplomats Have Long Debated The Military Utility And Morality Of Chemical Warfare. In 1925, The Use Of Chemical Weapons In War Was Prohibited By International Treaty; In 1997 The Ban On The Use Of Chemical Weapons Was Extended To Cover Their Development, Production, And Stockpiling. Nevertheless, Iraq Employed Chemical Weapons On A Large Scale As Recently As The 1980S, First During Its Eightyear War With Iran And Then Against Its Rebellious Kurdish Minority.In War Of Nerves, Jonathan Tucker, A Leading Expert On Chemical And Biological Weapons, Writes About Chemical Warfare From World War I To The Present.The Author Makes Clear How, At The Turn Of The Twentieth Century, The Largescale Use Of Toxic Chemicals On The Battlefield Became Feasible And Cheap; How Germany First Developed And Employed Toxic Weapons During World War I, Burying Some 6,000 Cylinders (Containing 168 Tons Of Chlorine) Opposite The Allied Trenches Defending The Town Of Ypres, In Belgium. German Troops Simultaneously Opened The Chlorine Cylinders, Panicking Two French Divisions And Tearing A Gap Four Miles Wide In The Ypres Front.Chemical Warfare Had Begun: Five Months Later, The Allies Retaliated With Their Own Use Of Chlorine Gas. By The End Of The War, Chemical Warfare Had Inflicted Roughly One Million Casualties, 90,000 Of Them Fatal.Tucker Writes About The Synthesis Of The First Nerve Agenttabunin 1936 By A German Industrial Chemist Developing New Pesticides How Its High Toxicity Made It Unusable As A Pesticide But Viable As A Weapon For The Nazi Regime. A Few Years Later, Two Even More Toxic Nerve Agentssarin And Somanwere Developed For Military Use. Hitler Never Employed This Secret Weapon; German Intelligence Concludedincorrectlythat The Allies Had Developed A Similar Capability.Following World War Ii, We See The Rise Of A Cold War Chemical Competition Between The United States And The Soviet Union That Paralleled The Nuclear Arms Race, As Each Pursued The Secrets Of The German Nerve Agents; How The United States And Britain Planned To Massproduce Sarin (Only The United States Did); How The Superpowers Developed And Massproduced Vagents, A New Generation Of Nerve Agents Of Extraordinary Potency; And How Nerve Agents Spread To The Third World, Including Their Suspected Use By Egypt During The Yemen Civil War (19631967), As Well As Iraqs Use Of Nerve Agents In Its War Against Iran And On Its Own People. Iraqs Use Of Nerve Agents Hastened The Negotiation Of An International Treaty Banning The Use Of Chemical Weapons, Which Went Into Effect In 1997. Although The Treaty Now Has More Than 175 Memberstates, Alqaeda And Related Terrorist Groups Are Seeking To Acquire Nerve Agents.In This Important And Revelatory Book, Jonathan Tucker Makes Clear That We Are At A Crossroads That Could Lead Either To The Further Spread Of These Weapons Or To Their Ultimate Abolition.
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- Q: What is the main topic of 'War of Nerves'? A: The book 'War of Nerves' discusses the history and implications of chemical warfare from World War I to contemporary conflicts, detailing its military utility and ethical considerations.
- Q: Who is the author of 'War of Nerves'? A: The author of 'War of Nerves' is Jonathan Tucker, a leading expert on chemical and biological weapons.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on February 7, 2006.
- Q: How many pages does 'War of Nerves' have? A: The book contains 496 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'War of Nerves' have? A: This edition of 'War of Nerves' is bound in hardcover.
- Q: Is 'War of Nerves' a first edition? A: Yes, this is the first edition of 'War of Nerves'.
- Q: What category does 'War of Nerves' fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Biological & Chemical.
- Q: What condition is the book 'War of Nerves' in? A: The item condition of 'War of Nerves' is listed as 'Good'.
- Q: What are some key historical events covered in 'War of Nerves'? A: Key events include the development and use of chemical weapons in World War I, the Cold War chemical competition, and the use of nerve agents by Iraq during its conflicts.
- Q: What are the implications of chemical warfare discussed in the book? A: The book discusses the ethical implications and the ongoing risks of chemical weapons proliferation, including the threats posed by terrorist groups seeking such capabilities.