Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!: How Chemistry Changed the First World War
UK: The History Press, 2014. Paperback. A clean crisp well preserved 2014 History Press softcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New. Item #875 Reveals for the first time the true extent of how chemistry rather than military strategy determined the shape, duration, and outcome of World War I Chemistry was not only a destructive instrument of World War I, but also protected troops and healed the sick and wounded. From bombs to bullets, gas to anesthetic, khaki to camouflage, chemistry was truly the alchemy of the war. This history explores its dangers and its healing potential, revealing how the arms race was also a race for chemistry, to the extent that Germany's thirst for fertilizer to feed the creation of their shells nearly starved the nation. It answers question such as: What is cordite? What is lyddite? What is mustard gas? What is phosgene? What is gunmetal? This is a true picture of the horrors of the "Chemists' War."
ISBN: 9780750953757
Price: $11.95