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Author Mayor, Adrienne, 1946-

Title Greek fire, poison arrows, and scorpion bombs : biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world / Adrienne Mayor.

Publication Info. Woodstock : Overlook Duckworth, 2003.
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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  358.3 MAYOR    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  358.3 MAY    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  358.3 MAY    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 319 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-305] and index.
Contents 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.
Subject Biological Warfare -- history.
Chemical Warfare -- history.
Greek World.
Military art and science -- History -- To 500.
Chemical weapons -- History -- To 1500.
Biological weapons -- History -- To 1500.
ISBN 158567348X alkaline paper US
0715632574 alkaline paper UK
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