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A Military History of Scotland is a wide-ranging and lavishly illustrated volume, which covers the military history of Scotland from the Picts to Basra.

Often described as the misuse of science, chemical and biological weapons have incurred widespread opposition over the years. Despite condemnation from the United Nations, governments, and the disarmament lobby, they remain very real options for rogue states and terrorists. In this new edition of Agents of War, Edward M. Spiers has expanded and updated this much-needed history with two new chapters on political poisoning and chemical weapons i...

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To commemorate Kitchener's Anglo-Egyptian army victory at the battle of Omdurmanin 1888, 11 historians have produced a reappraisal of the reconquest and its international repercussions.

This original study depicts the Scottish soldier as an "empire builder". Drawing from a wide range of sources, including soldiers' writings in the provincial press, it examines how military achievements contributed to a growing sense of national identity and a deepening imperial commitment from the Crimean War to the end of the nineteenth century.

The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. This illustrated pean to his rich heritage explores both the detail of battles and the cultural history of war, devoting eight separate chapters to 'The Cultural and Physical Dimensions' of Scottish military involvement.

Chemical weapons are still a viable military option. This book assesses their appeal by examining how the agents, munitions and protective equipment of chemical warfare have evolved since 1915, how technological innovations and refinements in weaponry have altered tactical assumptions, and how these weapons have been employed in conflicts from the First World War to the Gulf War. The author argues that the weapon technology has proved inherent...

Chemical weapons are still a viable military option. This book assesses their appeal by examining how the agents, munitions and protective equipment of chemical warfare have evolved since 1915, how technological innovations and refinements in weaponry have altered tactical assumptions, and how these weapons have been employed in conflicts from the First World War to the Gulf War. The author argues that the weapon technology has proved inherent...

Ever since its employment in the First World War, chemical warfare has always aroused controversy. Governments have responded by pursuing the policies of disarmament and deterrence in the hope of avoiding its recurrence. However, despite the signing of the Geneva Protocol in 1925 which banned the use of poison gas, chemical weapons have been used in subsequent conflicts and most recently in the Gulf War between Iraq and Iran. In this work the ...

Ever since its employment in the First World War, chemical warfare has always aroused controversy. Governments have responded by pursuing the policies of disarmament and deterrence in the hope of avoiding its recurrence. However, despite the signing of the Geneva Protocol in 1925 which banned the use of poison gas, chemical weapons have been used in subsequent conflicts and most recently in the Gulf War between Iraq and Iran. In this work the ...

An analysis of the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons which examines the attractions and utility of these weapons for some developing states, the difficulties encountered in trying to control their spread, and the lessons from the Rabta controversy and the Gulf War. It reviews the evolution of American chemical weapons policy under the Bush administration, the implications of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the problems pose...