{"product_id":"tear-gas-anna-feigenbaum-9781784780265","title":"Tear Gas: From the Battlefields of World War I to the Streets of Today","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of how a chemical weapon went from the battlefield to the streets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a hundred years ago, French troops fired the first tear gas grenades at the German enemy. Designed to force people out from cover, tear gas causes tearing and gagging, burning the eyes and skin. Its use has ended in miscarriages, permanent injuries, and death. While all but a few countries have agreed that it is illegal to manufacture, stockpile, or use chemical weapons of war, tear gas continues to proliferate in civilian settings. Today, it is a best-selling form of \"less lethal\" police force. From Ferguson to the Occupied Territories of Palestine, images of protesters assaulted with \"made in the USA\" tear gas canisters have been seen around the world. The United States is the largest manufacturer, and Brazil and South Korea are rapidly growing markets, while Britain has found an international audience for its riot control expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engrossing century-spanning global narrative, \u003ci\u003eTear Gas\u003c\/i\u003e is the first history of this poorly understood weapon. Anna Feigenbaum travels from military labs and chemical weapons expos to union assemblies and protest camps, drawing on declassified reports and eyewitness testimonies to show how policing with poison came to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Feigenbaum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178478026X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784780265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018","brand":"Anna Feigenbaum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938042347775,"sku":"9781784780265","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b52b4172-5cc1-471d-bd4f-212b109875c0.jpg?v=1681433387","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tear-gas-anna-feigenbaum-9781784780265","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}