
Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, & Scorpion Bombs
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Narrated by:
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Suzanne Toren
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By:
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Adrienne Mayor
Flamethrowers, poison gases, incendiary bombs, the large-scale spreading of disease...are these terrifying agents and implements of warfare modern inventions? Not by a long shot.
Weapons of biological and chemical warfare have been in use for thousands of years, and Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs, Adrienne Mayor's fascinating exploration of the origins of biological and unethical warfare, draws extraordinary connections between the mythical worlds of Hercules and the Trojan War, the accounts of Herodotus and Thucydides, and modern methods of war and terrorism.
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Awesome
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Great book for those o like history
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A great read for those interested in Antiquity
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One of those oh shit non-fiction books
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Entertainment at it's finest
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What made the experience of listening to Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, & Scorpion Bombs the most enjoyable?
The book was fantastic as it was full of actual and mythological history in relationship to lethal weapons.It was fascinating to learn that Greece was one of the areas where the concept of lethal weaponry was first instilled into the imagination of its people through fable and myth, and how armies and individuals grasps these deadly ideas in order to deploy their enemies. The book explained in explicit detail the dreadful physical responses, often fatal to lethal weapons created throughout history.What other book might you compare Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, & Scorpion Bombs to and why?
This is my first experience.What about Suzanne Toren’s performance did you like?
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This book is also very interesting from a medical point of view.Poisoned Arrows
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interesting detailed and historically backed
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My only sorrow is that the rest of her books are not available from Audible. Though I did discover today that The Poison King is now and downloaded as fast as I could. I hope they will go back and get her other 2 books on folk-lore and natural history.
Fantastic read but not always for weak stomachs
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I would recommend this book to a friend who already has a good grip on history, or possibly one who really enjoys learning about the numerous ways humans have devised to horrible maim/ kill other humans. We are creative beings in our self destruction, like fireworks. Or decorative wedding cakes.
Delicious.
Informative but Repetitive
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Outstanding Audiobook
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