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Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!: How Chemistry Changed the First World War

Michael Freemantle

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Description:Reveals for the first time the true extent of how chemistry rather than military strategy determined the shape, duration, and outcome of World War IChemistry was not only a destructive instrument of World War I, but also protected troops and healed the sick and wounded. From bombs to bullets, gas to anesthetic, khaki to camouflage, chemistry was truly the alchemy of the war. This history explores its dangers and its healing potential, revealing how the arms race was also a race for chemistry, to the extent that Germany's thirst for fertilizer to feed the creation of their shells nearly starved the nation. It answers question such as: What is cordite? What is lyddite? What is mustard gas? What is phosgene? What is gunmetal? This is a true picture of the horrors of the "Chemists' War."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!: How Chemistry Changed the First World War. To get started finding Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!: How Chemistry Changed the First World War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Reveals for the first time the true extent of how chemistry rather than military strategy determined the shape, duration, and outcome of World War IChemistry was not only a destructive instrument of World War I, but also protected troops and healed the sick and wounded. From bombs to bullets, gas to anesthetic, khaki to camouflage, chemistry was truly the alchemy of the war. This history explores its dangers and its healing potential, revealing how the arms race was also a race for chemistry, to the extent that Germany's thirst for fertilizer to feed the creation of their shells nearly starved the nation. It answers question such as: What is cordite? What is lyddite? What is mustard gas? What is phosgene? What is gunmetal? This is a true picture of the horrors of the "Chemists' War."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!: How Chemistry Changed the First World War. To get started finding Gas! Gas! Quick, Boys!: How Chemistry Changed the First World War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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