Listed below are some references that may be of use to those interested in the history of chemical, biological, and radiological weapons. These include both references that were used in preparing the history and material that we feel is worth bringing to our readers' attention. Resources which contain information covering multiple periods are listed in the General section, while those specific to a given era are listed under that period. Links ("HTML Version") are provided when a version of the resource may be found on the World Wide Web. For some print publications, a "Buy from Amazon" link may be present which will take you to Amazon.com, where the item may be purchased. By following a link to purchase these items, you help support this site, as a percentage of the purchase price is rebated to us.

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General

Croddy, E., Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Comprehensive Survey for the Concerned Citizen, Copernicus Books, 2001

Harris, R. and Paxman, J., A higher Form of Killing: The Secret History of Chemical and Biological Warfare, Random House, 2002
  - A reissue, with some supplemental material, of what remains a classic history of chemical and biological weapons.
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Ancient times to the 19th Century

Crosby, Alfred W., Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900, Cambridge University Press, 1986

Dio, Cassius, Roman History
  - The description of the use of burning feathers by the Ambracians is found in book 19.
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Fenn, Elizabeth A., Pox Americana: the Great Smallpox Epidemic of 1775-82, Hill and Wang; 2001.
  - A thorough overview of how smallpox affected things during a crucial period in the history of what became the United States.
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Xenophon, Anabasis
  - The description of the effects of honey is found in Book IV.
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