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Scorched earth : legacies of chemical warfare in Vietnam
- Title
- Scorched earth : legacies of chemical warfare in Vietnam / Fred A. Wilcox ; photographs by Brendan B. Wilcox.
- Author
- Wilcox, Fred A. (Fred Allen)
- Publication
- New York : Seven Stories Press, ©2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | RA1242.T44 W55 2011 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vi, 228 pages : illustrations; 22 cm
- Summary
- "Scorched Earth is the first book to chronicle the effects of chemical warfare on the Vietnamese people and their environment, where, even today, more than 3 million people--including 500,000 children--are sick and dying from birth defects, cancer, and other illnesses that can be directly traced to Agent Orange/dioxin exposure."--Publisher's description.
- Subjects
- Chemical warfare
- 1961-1975
- Vietnam War > (1961-1975)
- Vietnam
- Vietnam Conflict
- Herbicides > adverse effects
- Dioxins > adverse effects
- Chemical Warfare > history
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Chemical warfare
- Chemical warfare > Environmental aspects > Vietnam
- Chemical warfare > Health aspects > Vietnam
- Agent Orange > Environmental aspects > Vietnam
- Agent Orange > Health aspects > Vietnam
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-215) and index.
- Contents
- Ecocide -- Transformations -- Promises -- Sprayed and betrayed -- A lucky man -- Generations -- Jurisprudence -- The last family -- The realm -- Free fire zone -- Chemical children -- Evidence room -- Letters don't lie.
- ISBN
- 9781609801380
- 1609801385
- LCCN
- 2011023208
- OCLC
- ocn693809379
- 693809379
- SCSB-14655607
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library