Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Encyclopedia of Worldwide Policy, Technology, and History; Volume I: Chemical and Biological Weapons and Volume II:: ... Technology, and History (2 volume set) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851094903 ISBN 13: 9781851094905

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2004

Synopsis

The first accessible reference to cover the history, context, current issues, and key concepts surrounding biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons.

· Over 500 A–Z entries written by 95 international experts, organized in two volumes divided by types of weapons

· Timeline that covers leading political, military, and weapons-specific events since 1945

· Excerpts from key international documents

· Combined index (with volume numbers noted) at the end of each volume

· Includes numerous illustrations and photographs

About this title

Book Description:

The United States has conducted some 900 atomic tests since 1945 and has stockpiled enough smallpox vaccine to inoculate most of the U.S. population. The topic of weapons of mass destruction is perhaps the most controversial subject of our time. Policy debates require understanding of key issues, concepts, and events.

About the Author:

Eric A. Croddy is an analyst with U.S. Pacific Command, Pearl Harbor, HI, specializing in Northeast Asia and proliferation.

James J. Wirtz, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, and a senior fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.

Jeffrey A. Larsen, Ph.D., is a senior policy analyst with Science Applications International Corporation and president of Larsen Consulting Group, Colorado Springs, CO.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1851094903
• ISBN 13: 9781851094905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1128
• Editor: Croddy Eric A., Wirtz James J., Larsen Jeffrey A.