Smoke Screens and Gas Masks: Chemistry Goes to War (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781512439250)

In the 1960s during the Vietnam War, US forces used a chemical substance called napalm to burn away the jungle in search of enemy soldiers. But when napalm came in contact with human skin, it caused horrific injuries. Its use in war became highly controversial.

Chemistry has long been at the heart of warfare. The invention of gunpowder ninth-century China led to the development of guns, grenades, and other explosives. In World War I chemists created deadly poison gas--as well as gas masks to protect soldiers from enemy gas. From Greek fire to bulletproof vests, learn how chemistry has changed how wars are fought.

Author: Tim Ripley
ISBN-10: 1512439258
ISBN-13: 9781512439250
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.30d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192166 / Smoke Screens and Gas Masks: Chemistry Goes to War


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 175 - Recommended, Satisfactory