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A Higher Form of Killing : the Secret Story of Chemical and Biological Warfare by Jeremy Paxman, Harris, Robert is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Higher Form of Killing : the Secret Story of Chemical and Biological Warfare about?

The book begins with the first devastating battlefield use of lethal gas in World War I, and then investigates the stockpiling of biological weapons during World War II and in the decades afterward as well as the inhuman experiments conducted to test their effectiveness. This updated edition includes a new Introduction and a new final chapter exposing frightening developments in recent years, including the black market that emerged in chemical and biological weapons following the breakup of the Soviet Union, the acquisition of these weapons by various Third World states, the attempts of countries such as Iraq to build up arsenals, and the use of these weapons in terrorist attacks.

Who reads A Higher Form of Killing : the Secret Story of Chemical and Biological Warfare?

Author

Jeremy Paxman, Harris, Robert

Publisher

Farrar Straus & Giroux (Tx)

Published

1982

Language

EN

ISBN

9780809054718

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

4.5 / 5 (249 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14