Picture 1 of 1
Holding Their Breath: How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare
Condition:
Postage:
Located in: Sparks, Nevada, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Sat, 8 Jun and Thu, 13 Jun to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 98.5% positive Feedback
Registered as a business seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:285757003828
Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2024-03-15
- Pages
- 306
- ISBN
- 9781501774263
- Book Title
- Holding Their Breath : How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare in World War II
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, World, International Relations / Diplomacy
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 306 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Holding Their Breath uncovers just how close Britain, the United States, and Canada came to crossing the red line that restrained chemical weapon use during World War II. Unlike in World War I, belligerents did not release poison gas regularly during the Second World War. Yet, the looming threat of chemical warfare significantly affected the actions and attitudes of these three nations as they prepared their populations for war, mediated their diplomatic and military alliances, and attempted to defend their national identities and sovereignty. The story of chemical weapons and World War II begins in the interwar period as politicians and citizens alike advocated to ban, to resist, and eventually to prepare for gas use in the next war. M. Girard Dorsey reveals, through extensive research in multinational archives and historical literature, that although poison gas was rarely released on the battlefield in World War II, experts as well as lay people dedicated significant time and energy to the weapon's potential use; they did not view chemical warfare as obsolete or taboo. Poison gas was an influential weapon in World War II, even if not deployed in a traditional way, and arms control, for various reasons, worked. Thus, what did not happen is just as important as what did. Holding Their Breath provides insight into these potentialities by untangling World War II diplomacy and chemical weapons use in a new way.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
1501774263
ISBN-13
9781501774263
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16060719016
Product Key Features
Book Title
Holding Their Breath : How the Allies Confronted the Threat of Chemical Warfare in World War II
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Biological & Chemical Warfare, World, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2024
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
306 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D810.C38d67 2024
Reviews
M. Girard Dorsey reminds us that this odious weapon has been around for a long time, and will always be there in the background. Still, under the planning, cooperation, and care of the international community, we can sigh in relief that the use of gassing, at least in a major war, may now reside in the dustbin of history. At least we can hope., With its transnational scope, Holding Their Breath brings an urgent new perspective to chemical weapons in World War II. Dorsey's study will surely be of interest to military historians, political historians, and specialists in international studies.
Table of Content
Introduction: Where the Story of Chemical Warfare and World War II Began 1. Chain, Tool, Shield: The Role of an International Treaty in Chemical Weapons Arms Control before World War II 2. Is There Any Hope? Defensive Preparations against the Dreaded and Expected Gas War 3. The Sole Exception to the Rule: There Will Be No Chemical Conflicts, but Just in Case... 4. The Limits of Friendship: The Influence of Chemical Weapons on Alliances as World War II Expanded 5. Rolling the Dice: Risking Gas Warfare in Europe 6. Critical Timing: The Increasing Likelihood of Chemical Warfare in the Pacific Epilogue: "I Am Fear": Legacies of Silent Chemical Warfare
Dewey Decimal
940.5485
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Battlegrounds: Cornell Studies in Military History Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Alibris, Inc.
Rob Lambert
2560 9th St
Ste 215
94710-2565 Berkeley, CA
United States
I certify that all my selling activities will comply with all EU laws and regulations.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:285757003828
Postage and packaging
Item location:
Sparks, Nevada, United States
Posts to:
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
APO/FPO, Afghanistan, Alaska/Hawaii, Algeria, Barbados, Belarus, Brazil, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Liberia, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Reunion, Russian Federation, US Protectorates, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and packaging | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | United States | Standard Shipping | Estimated between Sat, 8 Jun and Thu, 13 Jun to 43230 |
| US $5.50 (approx EUR 5.06) | United States | Expedited Shipping | Estimated between Mon, 10 Jun and Fri, 14 Jun to 43230 |
| Dispatch time |
|---|
| Will usually dispatch within 2 working days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Seller charges sales tax in |
Sales tax for an item #285757003828
Sales tax for an item #285757003828
Seller collects sales tax/VAT for items dispatched to the following states:
| County | VAT rate |
|---|
Returns policy
| After receiving the item, cancel the purchase within | Refund will be given as | Return postage |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days | Money back | Buyer pays for return postage |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
| Return policy details |
|---|
| Returns accepted |
Most Buy It Now purchases are protected by the Consumer Rights Directive, which allow you to cancel the purchase within seven working days from the day you receive the item. Find out more about your rights as a buyer and exceptions.
Payment details
Payment methods
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (461,250)
f***j (178)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Awesome seller! Quick shipping and perfect service. Thank you
o***2 (100)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Excellent transaction!
k***m (1025)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Great seller!
More to explore:
- Weapons & Warfare Magazines,
- Weapons & Warfare Magazines in English,
- Weapons & Warfare Weekly Magazines,
- Non-Fiction Warfare Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Non-Fiction Warfare Hardcover Books,
- Non-Fiction Warfare Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Non-Fiction Bloomsbury Publishing Warfare Fiction & Books,
- History Non-Fiction Warfare Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Non-Fiction Warfare Illustrated Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Non-Fiction Warfare Fiction & Non-Fiction Books in English