Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, and Scorpion Bombs Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World |
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| Author:
| Mayor, Adrienne |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58567-348-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2003 |
| Publisher: | Abrams, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on sources ancient and modern, Mayor describes ancient recipes for arrow poisons, booby traps rigged with plague, petroleum-based combustibles, choking gases, and the deployment of dangerous animals and venomous snakes and insects. She also explo
Drawing on sources ancient and modern, Mayor describes ancient recipes for arrow poisons, booby traps rigged with plague, petroleum-based combustibles, choking gases, and the deployment of dangerous animals and venomous snakes and insects. She also explo