Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide
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Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, and James J. Wirtz. Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide. ABC-CLIO, 2018. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440855757.
Chicago Manual of Style
Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, and James J. Wirtz. Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide. ABC-CLIO, 2018. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440855757
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Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, and James J. Wirtz. (2018). Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440855757
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Whether one is interested in learning about anthrax, sarin, the neutron bomb—or any other weapon of mass destruction—this thorough and detailed reference is the place to find answers.
• Includes a comprehensive A-to-Z listing and discussion of significant weapons of mass destruction in their historical and present-day contexts• Offers straightforward narratives that place these threats into a practical framework
• Presents the most crucial aspects about each WMD topic, distilling decades of research and analysis
• Features non-technical discussions of the fundamental concepts as well as the basic science concerning each WMD threat
• Analyzes the real and perceived threats of WMD from their beginnings in World War I into the future
• Provides primary source documents, including a full listing of Australia Group export controlled substances, technologies, and biological agents
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Table of Contents
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Essential Reference Guide
Author(s): Eric A. Croddy, Jeffrey A. Larsen, and James J. WirtzContributors: Croddy, Eric; Larsen, Jeffrey; Wirtz, James;Abstract:Whether one is interested in learning about anthrax, sarin, the neutron bomb—or any other weapon of mass destruction—this thorough and detailed reference is the place to find answers.
• Includes a comprehensive A-to-Z listing and discussion of significant weapons of mass destruction in their historical and present-day contexts• Offers straightforward narratives that place these threats into a practical framework
• Presents the most crucial aspects about each WMD topic, distilling decades of research and analysis
• Features non-technical discussions of the fundamental concepts as well as the basic science concerning each WMD threat
• Analyzes the real and perceived threats of WMD from their beginnings in World War I into the future
• Provides primary source documents, including a full listing of Australia Group export controlled substances, technologies, and biological agents
Editor(s): Croddy, Eric; Larsen, Jeffrey; Wirtz, James;SortTitle: weapons of mass destruction: the essential reference guideAuthor Info:Eric A. CroddyeditorJeffrey A. LarseneditorJames J. WirtzeditoreISBN-13: 9781440855757Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440855757.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440855740Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 392Publication Date: 20181031Table of Contents pages: 1 2 3 4
- T 209238
- U 215244
- V 233262
- W 235264
- Y 239268
- Primary Documents: Chemical and Biological Weapons 241270
- Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (1972) 241270
- Chemical Weapons Convention (1993) 244273
- Australia Group 244273
- List of Plant Pathogens for Export Control (2012) 245274
- Control List of Dual-Use Biological Equipment and Related Technology and Software (2017) 246275
- Deἀnition of Terms 250279
- Control List of Dual-Use Chemical Manufacturing Facilities and Equipment and Related Technology and Software (2017) 251280
- Deἀnition of Terms 255284
- Export Control List: Chemical Chemical Weapons Precursors (2017) 257286
- List of Human and Animal Pathogens and Toxins for Export Control (2017) 259288
- Primary Documents: Nuclear Weapons 263292
- Atomic Energy Act (1946) 263292
- North Atlantic Treaty (1949) 264293
- Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency (1956) 266295
- Hot Line Agreement Summary (1963) 268297
- Treaty of Tlatelolco (1967) 268297
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1968) 270299
- Nuclear War Risk Reduction Measures Agreement (1971) 273302
- Seabed Treaty (1972) 275304
- Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (1972) 276305
- Interim Agreement on Strategic Offensive Arms (SALT I) (1972) 277306
- Prevention of Nuclear War Agreement (1973) 278307
- Threshold Test Ban Treaty (1974) 279308
- Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Treaty (1976) 280309
- Harmel Report and NATO Dual-Track Decision (1979) 282311
- Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (1980) 284313
- Nuclear Risk Reduction Centers Agreement (1987) 285314
- Ballistic Missile Launch Notification Agreement (1988) 286315
- Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I) (1991) 287316
- Joint Declaration on the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula (1992) 290319
- Treaty on Open Skies (1992) 290319
- Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) (1993) 292321
- Missile Technology Control Regime, U.S. Guidelines (1993) 295324
- The Wassenaar Agreement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies (1995) 296325
- Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (2002) 296325
- G8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (2002) 297326
- National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (2002) 298327
- New START Treaty (2010) 299328
- NATO Deterrence and Defence Posture Review (2012) 301330