War of Nerves.(War of Nerves: Chemical Warfare from World War I to al-Qaeda )(Brief article)(Book review)

From: California Bookwatch | Date: May 1, 2006 | Copyright information

War of Nerves

Jonathan B. Tucker

Pantheon

1745 Broadway, New York NY 10019

0375422293 $30.00 www.randomhouse.com

Any studying modern warfare won't want to miss WAR OF NERVES: CHEMICAL WARFARE FROM WORLD WAR I TO AL-QAEDA: it provides a long-range history of the world use of chemical weapons in war and comes from an expert on chemical and biological weapons who considers such usage from World War 1 ...

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