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.

Author/creator Vilensky, Joel A., 1951-
Other author Sinish, Pandy R.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBloomington : Indiana University Press,
Descriptionxxiii, 213 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [167]-209) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005001678
ISBN9780253346124 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0253346126 (cloth : alk. paper)

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