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From the time of the Third Punic War (149-146 B.c.) to modern conflicts in Vietnam, Kuwait, and Kosovo, deliberate military actions have degraded the natural environment. The relationship between war and the environment--in most, if not all, of its many possible dimensions--is the subject matter of this exhaustive and valuable volume. The resu...

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