The Poisonous Cloud
Chemical Warfare in the First World War
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · March 20, 1986
The author examines fully the military role of chemical warfare and its effects on the people, industries, and administrations on both sides; he also considers the growing moral problems it created.
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- Who it’s for
- L. F. Haber examines chemical warfare’s military role, its effects, and the moral questions it raised.
- Genres
- Chemical & Biological Warfare, World War I History, Toxicology
- Published
- Oxford University Press, March 20, 1986
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The author examines fully the military role of chemical warfare and its effects on the people, industries, and administrations on both sides; he also considers the growing moral problems it created. The launching of an entirely new weapon that did not discriminate between soldiers and civilians raised complex issues which were debated endlessly between the wars and which, in recent years, have led to agreement among the powers not to use chemical or biological warfare.
Chemical Warfare’s Reach
L. F. Haber examines chemical warfare’s military role, its effects, and the moral questions it raised.
Come here for
- The military role of chemical warfare
- Its effects on people, industries, and administrations on both sides
Expect
- Debates between the wars over a weapon that could not distinguish soldiers from civilians
- The later agreement among powers not to use chemical or biological warfare
Where it sits
| Chemical & Biological Warfare | 96% |
|---|---|
| World War I History | 94% |
| Toxicology | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military History
- Authors
- L. F. Haber, Ludwig Fritz Haber
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- March 20, 1986
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Military History