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how chemistry changed the First World War
By Michael Freemantle
"Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!" was published by Spellmount in 2012 - Stroud, it has 240 pages and the language of the book is English.
“Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!” Metadata:
- Title: Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!
- Author: Michael Freemantle
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 240
- Publisher: Spellmount
- Publish Date: 2012
- Publish Location: Stroud
- Dewey Decimal Classification: 358.3409409041
- Library of Congress Classification: D639.C39 F74 2012UG447
“Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!” Subjects and Themes:
- Subjects: ➤ World War, 1914-1918 - Chemical warfare - History - Gas Poisoning - History, 20th Century - World War I. - World war, 1914-1918, great britain - World war, 1914-1918, germany - Asphyxiating and poisonous Gases - War use - Medical care - Chemistry - World War I
- Places: Great Britain - Germany - United Kingdom
Edition Specifications:
- Pagination: ➤ 240 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Edition Identifiers:
- The Open Library ID: OL32866227M - OL24753324W
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) ID: 795850327 - 829367134
- ISBN-13: 9780752466019
- ISBN-10: 0752466011
- All ISBNs: 0752466011 - 9780752466019
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"Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!" Table Of Contents:
- 1- The chemists' war
- 2- Shell chemistry
- 3- Mills bombs and other grenades
- 4- The highs and lows of explosives
- 5- The metals of war
- 6- Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!
- 7- Dye or die
- 8- Caring for the wounded
- 9- Fighting infection
- 10- Killing the pain
- 11- The double-edged sword.
"Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!" Description:
The Open Library:
The harnessing of the power of chemistry was a key factor in determining the shape and duration of the First World War and ultimately became the difference between winning and losing. The industrial-scale carnage and devastation seen on all fronts during the conflict would not have been possible without the chemistry of war, which generated the huge quantities of metals and explosives required for artillery shells and fuses; for pistol, rifle and machine-gun cartridges; for grenades and trench mortar bombs; and for the mines blown up in tunnelling operations. It also created deadly chemical warfare agents, such as chlorine gas, mustard gas and phosgene, which filled artillery shells or were released in cloud gas operations. However, chemistry was not only a destructive instrument of war but also protected troops and healed the sick and wounded. This double-edged sword is perfectly exemplified by the element chlorine, which served both as a frontline offensive weapon, causing horrific injuries and death, as well as a disinfectant and water-purifying agent, saving many lives. Michael Freemantle, in this first all-encompassing study of the chemistry of the Great War, reveals the true extent of the chemical arms race and how industry evolved to meet the needs for more powerful explosives and deadlier gases, as well as advancements in medicine. From bombs to bullets, tear gas to TNT, camouflage to cordite, this book tells the true story of the horrors of the 'Chemists' War.
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