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Author Vilensky, Joel A., 1951-

Title 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
Published Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 213 pages) : illustrations
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
Summary [A timely, riveting history of America's World War I project to develop a deadly chemical weapon.]
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-209) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Lewisite (Poison gas) -- History
Organoarsenic compounds -- Toxicology
Chemical Warfare Agents -- history
Gas Poisoning -- history
HISTORY -- Military -- Biological & Chemical Warfare.
Lewisite (Poison gas)
Organoarsenic compounds -- Toxicology
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Sinish, Pandy R.
LC no. 2005001678
ISBN 9780253111524
0253111528
1282072536
9781282072534
9780253346124
0253346126