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Smoke Screens and Gas Masks

Chemistry Goes to War

by Tim Ripley
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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.

  • Creators

  • Series

    STEM on the Battlefield

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 1, 2017

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781512473933

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781512449532
      • File size: 17686 KB
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 850
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2018
      Each book in this series discusses how a field of STEM has been instrumental--from ancient times to the present--in developing advanced technology that aids combat forces in war operations. The readable texts include sidebars of additional facts or profiles of important people, plus numerous captioned photographs and illustrations that add clarity and interest. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

      (Copyright 2018 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.9
  • Lexile® Measure:850
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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