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Film, Video War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda"

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Title

  • War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda"

Summary

  • Jonathan Tucker discussed his new book "War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda" in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division. In "War of Nerves" (Pantheon, 2006), Tucker writes about the discovery, development, proliferation and control of the most lethal class of chemical weapons: nerve agents such as Tabun, Sarin, Soman and VX. The book also provides insights into current issues, including the 2003 Iraq War and the continuing threat of chemical terrorism.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Science, Technology, and Business Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2006-03-08.

Headings

  • -  Government, Law
  • -  Technology, Industry
  • -  War, Military
  • -  Government, World Affairs
  • -  Science, Technology

Notes

  • -  Classification: Military Science.
  • -  Classification: Technology.
  • -  Jonathan Tucker.
  • -  Recorded on 2006-03-08.
  • -  Researchers.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021687743

Online Format

  • video
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Technology Library Of Congress. Science. War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda". Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-08, 2006. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021687743/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Science, T. (2006) War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda". Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-08. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021687743/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Technology Library Of Congress. Science. War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to Al-Qaeda". Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -03-08, 2006. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021687743/>.