Six-Legged Soldiers

Six-Legged Soldiers
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9780199733538
ISBN-13 : 0199733538
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Book Synopsis Six-Legged Soldiers by : Jeffrey A. Lockwood

Download or read book Six-Legged Soldiers written by Jeffrey A. Lockwood and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how insects have been used as weapons in wartime conflicts throughout history, presenting as examples how scorpions were used in Roman times and hornets nests were used during the MIddle Ages in siege warfare and how insects have been used in Vietnam, China, and Korea.


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