Weapons of Mass Destruction: An Encyclopedia of Worldwide Policy, Technology, and History [2 volumes]
Eric A. Croddy · James J. Wirtz · Jeffrey A. Larsen
Dec 2004 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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About this ebook
The first accessible reference to cover the history, context, current issues, and key concepts surrounding biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons.
A collection of information on everything from aerosols to zones of peace, these two volumes cover historical background, technology, and strategic implications of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, thus providing facts, terms, and context needed to participate in contemporary policy debate. This encyclopedia is the only comprehensive reference dedicated to the three types of weapons of mass destruction.
With over 500 entries arranged alphabetically, volume one covers biological and chemical weapons, while volume two focuses on nuclear weapons. Experts from eight countries cover issues related to these weapons, policies, strategies, technologies, delivery vehicles, arms control concepts, treaties, and key historical figures and locations. Entries are written to make difficult concepts easy to understand by cutting through military and scientific jargon. Students, lay readers, scientists, and government policy makers are provided with the broad range of information needed to place today's policy discussions in proper strategic or historical context.
A collection of information on everything from aerosols to zones of peace, these two volumes cover historical background, technology, and strategic implications of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, thus providing facts, terms, and context needed to participate in contemporary policy debate. This encyclopedia is the only comprehensive reference dedicated to the three types of weapons of mass destruction.
With over 500 entries arranged alphabetically, volume one covers biological and chemical weapons, while volume two focuses on nuclear weapons. Experts from eight countries cover issues related to these weapons, policies, strategies, technologies, delivery vehicles, arms control concepts, treaties, and key historical figures and locations. Entries are written to make difficult concepts easy to understand by cutting through military and scientific jargon. Students, lay readers, scientists, and government policy makers are provided with the broad range of information needed to place today's policy discussions in proper strategic or historical context.
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.
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.
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