Greek Fire, Poison Arrows and Scorpion Bombs Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World

Adrienne Mayor

Hardback (25 Aug 2003)

Not available for sale

Out of stock

Other formats & editions

New: Paperback (20 Sep 2022) ~~RRP $22.76~~ $20.09

Publisher's Synopsis

Drawing on sources ancient and modern, Mayor describes ancient recipes for arrow poisons, booby traps rigged with plague, petroleum-based combustibles, choking gases, and the deployment of dangerous animals and venomous snakes and insects. She also explo

About the Publisher

Abrams

Abrams Books is dedicated to publishing visually stunning illustrated books on the subjects of art, architecture, photography, graphic design, interior and garden design, fashion, comic arts and graphic novels, sports, and general interest. Its long list of distinguished and popular titles includes The Art of Walt Disney, Earth From Above, Richard Avedon: Performance, Time: Andy Goldsworthy, African Ceremonies, Slim Aarons: Once Upon a Time, The Ultimate Picasso, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century, Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents, Things I've Learned in My Life So Far, Vanity Fair: The Portraits, Twilight: Photographs by Gregory Crewdson, Kirby: King of Comics, William Wegman Polaroids, Tony Duquette, Louis Vuitton: The Birth of Modern Luxury, Landscape Design: A Cultural and Architectural History, Golf Magazine: Private Lesson's, and the best-selling 365 and Discoveries series.

ISBN:	9781585673483
Publisher:	Abrams Press
Imprint:	Abrams
Pub date:	25 Aug 2003
DEWEY:	358.3
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	319
Weight:	630g
Height:	222mm
Width:	157mm
Spine width:	28mm