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020 a| 9781590201770 (US : pbk.);

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020 a| 9780715638521 (UK : pbk.);

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100 1 a| Mayor, Adrienne,d| 1946-=| ^A446787;

245 10 a| Greek fire, poison arrows, and scorpion bombs :b| biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world /c| Adrienne Mayor.;

246 30 a| Biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world;

250 a| [2009 ed.].;

300 a| 319 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 22 cm;

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500 a| "Overlook Duckworth.";

500 a| "First published in paperback in the United States in 2009 by the Overlook Press"--T.p. verso.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-305] and index.;

505 0 a| Preface to the 2009 edition -- Historical time line -- The maps -- Introduction: War outside the rules -- Hercules and the Hydra : the invention of biological weapons -- Alexander the Great and the arrows of doom -- Poison waters, deadly vapors -- A casket of plague in the Temple of Babylon -- Sweet sabotage -- Animal allies and scorpion bombs -- Infernal fire -- Afterword: The many-headed Hydra.;

650 0 a| Military art and sciencex| Historyy| To 500.=| ^A321066;

650 0 a| Weapons of mass destructionx| Historyy| To 1500.=| ^A393118;

650 0 a| Chemical weaponsx| Historyy| To 1500.=| ^A294765;

650 0 a| Biological weaponsx| Historyy| To 1500.=| ^A261589;

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Greek fire, poison arrows, and scorpion bombs : biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world / Adrienne Mayor.

Author/creator	Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-
Format	Book
Edition	[2009 ed.].
Publication Info	Woodstock, NY : Overlook Press ; London : Duckworth, 2009.
Description	319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Subjects	Military art and science--History. --To 500. Weapons of mass destruction--History. --To 1500. Chemical weapons--History. --To 1500. Biological weapons--History. --To 1500.

Portion of title	Biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world
Contents	Preface to the 2009 edition -- Historical time line -- The maps -- Introduction: War outside the rules -- Hercules and the Hydra : the invention of biological weapons -- Alexander the Great and the arrows of doom -- Poison waters, deadly vapors -- A casket of plague in the Temple of Babylon -- Sweet sabotage -- Animal allies and scorpion bombs -- Infernal fire -- Afterword: The many-headed Hydra.
General note	"Overlook Duckworth."
General note	"First published in paperback in the United States in 2009 by the Overlook Press"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-305] and index.
ISBN	9781590201770 (US : pbk.)
ISBN	1590201779 (US : pbk.)
ISBN	9780715638521 (UK : pbk.)
ISBN	0715638521 (UK : pbk.)

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