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Greek fire, poison arrows, and scorpion bombs: biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world
Greek fire, poison arrows, and scorpion bombs: biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world
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Mayor, Adrienne
Publisher
Overlook Duckworth
Publication Date
2003
Language
English
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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
Afterward: The many-headed hydra.
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Biological weapons
Biological weapons -- History -- To 1500
Chemical weapons
Chemical weapons -- History -- To 1500
History
Military art and science
Military art and science -- History -- To 500
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158567348
9780715632574
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