Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide
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MLA
Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, and James J. Wirtz. Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide. ABC-CLIO, 2018. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440855757.
Chicago Manual of Style
Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, and James J. Wirtz. Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide. ABC-CLIO, 2018. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440855757
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Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, and James J. Wirtz. (2018). Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440855757
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Whether one is interested in learning about anthrax, sarin, the neutron bomb—or any other weapon of mass destruction—this thorough and detailed reference is the place to find answers.
• Includes a comprehensive A-to-Z listing and discussion of significant weapons of mass destruction in their historical and present-day contexts• Offers straightforward narratives that place these threats into a practical framework
• Presents the most crucial aspects about each WMD topic, distilling decades of research and analysis
• Features non-technical discussions of the fundamental concepts as well as the basic science concerning each WMD threat
• Analyzes the real and perceived threats of WMD from their beginnings in World War I into the future
• Provides primary source documents, including a full listing of Australia Group export controlled substances, technologies, and biological agents
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Table of Contents
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide
Author(s): Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, and James J. WirtzContributors: Croddy, Eric; Larsen, Jeffrey; Wirtz, James;Abstract:Whether one is interested in learning about anthrax, sarin, the neutron bomb—or any other weapon of mass destruction—this thorough and detailed reference is the place to find answers.
• Includes a comprehensive A-to-Z listing and discussion of significant weapons of mass destruction in their historical and present-day contexts• Offers straightforward narratives that place these threats into a practical framework
• Presents the most crucial aspects about each WMD topic, distilling decades of research and analysis
• Features non-technical discussions of the fundamental concepts as well as the basic science concerning each WMD threat
• Analyzes the real and perceived threats of WMD from their beginnings in World War I into the future
• Provides primary source documents, including a full listing of Australia Group export controlled substances, technologies, and biological agents
Editor(s): Croddy, Eric; Larsen, Jeffrey; Wirtz, James;SortTitle: weapons of mass destruction: the essential reference guideAuthor Info:Eric A. CroddyeditorJeffrey A. LarseneditorJames J. WirtzeditoreISBN-13: 9781440855757Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440855757.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440855740Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 392Publication Date: 20181031Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3 4
- Cover Cover11
- Title iii4
- Copyright iv5
- Contents v6
- Preface ix10
- Introductory Essays : Chemical and Biological Warfare as Weapons of Mass Destruction: A U.S. Perspective xiii14
- Nuclear Weapons xxi22
- A 130
- Abrin 130
- Accidental Nuclear War 231
- Agroterrorism (Agricultural Biological Warfare) 332
- Airborne Alert 837
- Al Qaeda 938
- Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil 1140
- Anthrax 1342
- Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty 1645
- Antinuclear Movement 1948
- Anti-Satellite Weapons 2251
- Arms Control 2352
- Aum Shinrikyo 2756
- Australia Group 3059
- B 3362
- C 4978
- D 6594
- E 73102
- F 79108
- G 87116
- H 91120