Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs

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Weapons of biological and chemical warfare have been in use for thousands of years, and Greek Fireplace, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs, Adrienne Mayor’s exploration of the origins of controversial weaponry, draws peculiar connections between the legendary worlds of Hercules and the Trojan War, the accounts of Herodotus and Thucydides, and up to date strategies of war and terrorism.

Drawing on sources ancient and up to date, Mayor describes ancient recipes for arrow poisons, booby traps rigged with plague, petroleum-based totally combustibles, choking gases, and the deployment of dangerous animals and venomous snakes and insects. She also explores the ambiguous ethical implications inherent in this type of warfare: Are these nefarious types of weaponry inventive or cowardly? Admirable or reprehensible?

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