Greek fire, poison arrows & scorpion bombs : biological and chemical warfare in the ancient world /
Mayor, Adrienne,1946-
Woodstock, NY ; London : Overlook Duckworth,
2004, c2003.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-305] and index.
Hercules and the Hydra: the invention of biological weapons -- Alexander the Great and the arrows of doom -- Poison waters, deadly vapors -- A casket of plague in the Temple of Babylon -- Sweet sabotage -- Animal allies and scorpion bombs -- Infernal fire -- Afterword: the many-headed hydra.
Military art and science
Chemical weapons
Biological weapons