Toxic: A History of Nerve Agents, from Nazi Germany to Putin's Russia 9780197578094

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Toxic: A History of Nerve Agents, from Nazi Germany to Putin's Russia
9780197578094

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Table of contents :
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Preface and Acknowledgements
Prologue
1. Axis of Weevils
2. Otto’s Fortunes
3. The End
4. Dustbins and Paperclips
5. Mites
6. Rocks and Shoals
7. Cribbing From the Wrong Notebook
8. Coming Off the Rails
9. Binary Decisions
10. The Newcomers
11. Wars in Iraq and Iran
12. The Tokyo Attack
13. The Psychological Effects of Nerve Agents
14. The Syrian War
15. Assassinations
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Technical Vignettes
Appendix 2: The Rest of the World
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index

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