Category: Weapons Warfare

By Robert and Jeremy Paxman Harris

ISBN-10: 080905471X

ISBN-13: 9780809054718

A better kind of Killing opens with the 1st devastating battlefield use of deadly fuel in global struggle I, after which investigates the stockpiling of organic guns in the course of global warfare II and within the many years in a while in addition to the inhuman experiments con-ducted to check their effectiveness. This up to date version encompasses a new creation and a brand new ultimate bankruptcy exposing scary advancements in recent times, together with the black marketplace that emerged in chemical and organic guns following the breakup of the Soviet Union, the purchase of those guns via numerous 3rd global states, the makes an attempt of nations corresponding to Iraq to accumulate arsenals, and--particularly and so much recently--the use of those guns in terrorist assaults.

By Roy MacLeod, Jeffrey A. Johnson

ISBN-10: 1402054890

ISBN-13: 9781402054891

ISBN-10: 1402054904

ISBN-13: 9781402054907

This publication represents a primary thought of try to research the criteria that conditioned commercial chemistry for conflict in 1914-18. Taking a comparative point of view, it displays at the adventure of France, Germany, Austria, Russia, Britain, Italy and Russia, and issues to major similarities and variations. It seems to be at altering styles within the organization of undefined, and on the rising symbiosis among technological know-how, and the army.

By Tener Goodwin Veenema

ISBN-10: 0826121446

ISBN-13: 9780826121448

ISBN-10: 0826121489

ISBN-13: 9780826121486

Learn a desirable interview with editor Tener Goodwin Veenema! Tener Veenema Interview catastrophe making plans and emergency preparedness have by no means been extra severe to the nurses who function our front-line reaction. modern pandemic threats of worldwide terrorism, ailment, and normal mess ups make this finished instruction manual of most sensible practices a necessity--meeting the necessity for a nursing group that's appropriately ready to reply to any catastrophe or public healthiness emergency. as well as a radical replace in keeping with the newest innovations, this moment variation comprises six new chapters: Emergency future health prone (EMS and different first responders) Burn review and administration Explosive & demanding Terrorism taking good care of High-Risk, High-Vulnerability sufferers rising Infectious illness (avian and different flu pandemics) Chemical Decontamination All content material displays the tips supplied within the Federal catastrophe reaction Plan and the nationwide Incident administration method (NIMS) and healing innovations from the nationwide facilities for ailment keep watch over and Prevention. catastrophe Nursing will organize any nurse or EMS workforce to supply overall healthiness care lower than various catastrophe stipulations.

By Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Committee on Gulf War and Health: Literature Review of Pesticides and Solvents

ISBN-10: 030908458X

ISBN-13: 9780309084581

ISBN-10: 0309511577

ISBN-13: 9780309511575

Gulf struggle and well-being, quantity 2, is the second one in a sequence of congressionally-mandated experiences by means of the Institute of medication that offers a accomplished evaluate of the on hand clinical literature on strength overall healthiness results of publicity to sure organic, chemical, and environmental brokers linked to the Gulf warfare. during this moment examine, the committee evaluated the printed, peer-reviewed literature on publicity to pesticides and solvents notion to were current in the course of the 1990-1991 battle. simply because little info exists on real publicity degrees a serious issue while assessing well-being results the committee couldn't draw particular conclusions in regards to the illnesses of Gulf battle veterans. despite the fact that, the research came across a few facts, even if often constrained, to hyperlink particular long term overall healthiness results with publicity to definite pesticides and solvents. the following part of the sequence will study the literature on power wellbeing and fitness results linked to publicity to chose environmental pollution and particulates, resembling oil-well fires and jet fuels.

By Julia Wall

By George Rueckert

ISBN-10: 0275960471

ISBN-13: 9780275960476

ISBN-10: 031304743X

ISBN-13: 9780313047435

The on-site inspection (OSI) regimes concluded within the final decade to make sure significant fingers keep watch over agreements have verified remarkable degrees of army cooperation and openness, extra army predictability and balance, and supplied new verification instruments to accommodate the proliferation priorities on the century's turn.This learn is the 1st accomplished attempt to supply an total knowing of the way those regimes advanced, what they do, and the way they give a contribution to nationwide safeguard targets. Rueckert concludes with a dialogue of prices and merits of the present methods. an immense expert software for all these all in favour of hands regulate verification actions. students and researchers within the fields of diplomacy and clash solution will locate the paintings of curiosity besides.

By Committee on Health Effects Associated with Exposures During the Gulf War, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Carolyn E. Fulco, Catharyn T. Liverman, Harold C. Sox

ISBN-10: 030907178X

ISBN-13: 9780309071789

ISBN-10: 0309513901

ISBN-13: 9780309513906

Document proposes stronger troop tracking and higher scientific record-keeping practices in destiny army conflicts. Calls upon the army to assemble mostly the epidemiological facts required to appreciate health problems that take place within the wake of struggle. encompasses a new desk of contents as an errata insert. Softcover.

By National Academy of Sciences, Policy and Global Affairs, Office of International Affairs, Committee on International Security and Arms Control

Delivering a nontechnical assessment of advancements in nuclear fingers regulate, this e-book describes how the us and the Soviet Union arrived at their modern positions - and the place they could pass from the following. It additionally indicates that the complexities of fingers regulate may be effectively defined in a nontechnical demeanour.

By Thomas Graham Jr.

ISBN-10: 029598466X

ISBN-13: 9780295984667

In out post-9/11, international of shoe bombers and cyber-terrorism, a crude nuclear gadget no better than a small ball might devastate a huge urban. As we are living in worry of assaults of unknown share, why does the general public stay burdened and complacent within the face of capability catastrophe? Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. believes tide of incorrect information has resulted in the public's lack of know-how of the important matters. the following, in an easy and understandable sort, Graham concisely presents the historical past essential to comprehend the inside track and critiques surrounding WMDs."Common experience on guns of Mass Destruction" provides obtainable, up to date evidence on: nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism; chemical and organic guns; land mines and small hands; missile defence and WMDs in outer house; and, WMDs within the heart East and Asia. Thomas Graham Jr. served for a number of many years as basic assistance after which appearing director of the united states fingers regulate and Disarmament supplier. He used to be additionally President Clinton's specific ambassador for nuclear disarmament concerns. Graham's paintings culminated within the 1995 contract to increase indefinitely the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1970.

By B. Balmer

ISBN-10: 023050809X

ISBN-13: 9780230508095

ISBN-10: 0333754301

ISBN-13: 9780333754306

From worry of sabotage within the London Underground to the 1st anthrax bomb and the big outdoors assessments, Brian Balmer tells the mostly untold historical past of organic guns examine and coverage in Britain. Drawing on lately declassified files, this booklet charts the key historical past of germ battle coverage from the 1930's to the mid-1960's. Britain and organic conflict explores the function of self sustaining clinical advisors in shaping probably the most major organic war study courses in historical past.