Picture 1 of 12
Picture 1 of 12
Dew of Death: The Story of Lewisite, America's ... by Vilensky, Joel A. Hardback
US $19.95
Approximately£15.67
Condition:
Postage:
Located in: Canastota, New York, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 5 Jun and Fri, 7 Jun to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:256495702283
Item specifics
- Condition
- Artist
- Vilensky, Joel A.
- Brand
- N/A
- Type
- Hardback
- EAN
- 9780253346124
- ISBN
- 0253346126
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Release Title
- Dew of Death: The Story of Lewisite, America's World War I Wea...
- Features
- Illustrated
- Edition
- First Edition
- Colour
- N/A
- Book Title
- Dew of Death : the Story of Lewisite, America's World War I Weapon of Mass Destruction
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Science, History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, Military / World War I, Chemistry / Organic
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 18 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
About this product
Product Information
"Dr. Vilensky raises important concerns regarding the threats posed by lewisite and other weapons of mass destruction. As he describes, non-proliferation programs are a vital component in the War on Terror." --Richard G. Lugar, United States Senator "Joel Vilensky's book is a detailed and immensely useful account of the development and history of one of the major chemical weapons.... We will always know how to make lewisite, the 'Dew of Death,' but that does not mean that we should, or be compelled to accept such weapons in our lives." --from the Foreword by Richard Butler, former head of UN Special Commission to Disarm Iraq In 1919, when the Great War was over, the New York Times reported on a new chemical weapon with "the fragrance of geranium blossoms," a poison gas that was "the climax of this country's achievements in the lethal arts." The name of this substance was lewisite and this is its story--the story of an American weapon of mass destruction. Discovered by accident by a graduate student and priest in a chemistry laboratory at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., lewisite was developed into a weapon by Winford Lewis, who became its namesake, working with a team led by James Conant, later president of Harvard and head of government oversight for the U.S.'s atomic bomb program, the Manhattan Project. After a powerful German counterattack in the spring of 1918, the government began frantic production of lewisite in hopes of delivering 3,000 tons of the stuff to be ready for use in Europe the following year. The end of war came just as the first shipment was being prepared. It was dumped into the sea, but not forgotten. Joel A. Vilensky tells the intriguing story of the discovery and development of lewisite and its curious history. During World War II, the United States produced more than 20,000 tons of lewisite, testing it on soldiers and secretly dropping it from airplanes. In the end, the substance was abandoned as a weapon because it was too unstable under most combat conditions. But a weapon once discovered never disappears. It was used by Japan in Manchuria and by Iraq in its war with Iran. The Soviet Union was once a major manufacturer. Strangely enough, although it was developed for lethal purposes, lewisite led to an effective treatment for a rare neurological disease.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-10
0253346126
ISBN-13
9780253346124
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45953359
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dew of Death : the Story of Lewisite, America's World War I Weapon of Mass Destruction
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, Military / World War I, Chemistry / Organic
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Science, History
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ug447.5.L48v35 2005
Reviews
"Dr. Vilensky raises important concerns regarding the threats posed by lewisite and other weapons of mass destruction. As he describes, non-proliferation programs are a vital component in the War on Terror." -Richard G. Lugar, United States Senator"Joel Vilensky's book is a detailed and immensely useful account of the development and history of one of the major chemical weapons. . . . We will always know how to make lewisite, the 'Dew of Death,' but that does not mean that we should, or be compelled to accept such weapons in our lives." -from the Foreword by Richard Butler, former head of UN Special Commission to Disarm Iraq
Table of Content
Foreword by Richard Butler Acknowledgments Introduction 1. 1878: Two Stars Are Born 2. The Poisonous Yellow Cloud and the American Response 3. The Hunt for a New King 4. The American University Experimental Station 5. Willoughby: The Chemical Warfare Service's Ace in the Hole 6. The Inter-War Years 7. Military Biology and BAL 8. World War II: The Gas War That Never Happened 9. Lewisite Production, Use, and Sea Dumping after World War II 10. Lewisite Stockpiles and Terrestrial Residues 11. Human and Environmental Toxicology 12. Lewisite, Terrorism, and the Future Appendix 1. Lewisite's Chemical and Physical Properties Appendix 2. Lewisite Production Appendix 3. Lewisite Degradation Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2005
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2005-001678
Dewey Decimal
358/.3482
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:256495702283
Post to me
Item location:
Canastota, New York, United States
Posts to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and packaging | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| US $5.37 (approx £4.22) | United States | Economy Delivery (USPS Media MailTM) | Estimated between Wed, 5 Jun and Fri, 7 Jun to 43230 |
| US $6.62 (approx £5.20) | United States | Standard Delivery (USPS Ground Advantage®) | Estimated between Wed, 5 Jun and Fri, 7 Jun to 43230 |
| Dispatch time |
|---|
| Will usually dispatch within 1 working day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Returns policy
| After receiving the item, cancel the purchase within | Refund will be given as | Return postage |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days | Money back | Buyer pays for return postage |
Refer to eBay return policyopens in a new tab or window for more details. You're covered by the eBay Money Back Guaranteeopens in a new tab or window if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
| Return policy details |
|---|
| Returns accepted |
Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Find out more about your rights as a buyer and exceptions.
Payment details
Payment methods
Popular categories from this shop
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (5,921)
_***r (84)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Top notch
Professional packing
Fast ship
Excellent vendor
Better than photos / described.
2***2 (455)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past year
Verified purchase
Amazing professional seller. Extremely very well packed. It was beyond my expectation. great deal. I received the item as described and sooner than expected. He didn't cancel theii order even though the stake wasn't very high when others do. I wish all eBay sellers were like him. Thanks, and God bless him. A+++
a***p (2810)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Fantastic seller! Packaged extremely well, shipped fast and just as described. Thank you so much!
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Hardback Ghost Stories Book,
- True Stories Hardback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Short Stories & Anthologies Hardback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Biographies & True Stories Hardback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- True Stories Illustrated Hardback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- True Stories Hardback Original Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Horror & Ghost Stories Illustrated Hardback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Biographies & True Stories Hardback Antiquarian & Collectable Books in French,
- 1st Edition Horror & Ghost Stories Hardback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Travel Guides & Travel Stories Hardback Antiquarian & Collectable Books in English