The Riddle Of The Rhine: Chemical Strategy In Peace And War
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work in the history of chemical warfare and international strategy, The Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and War presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of Germany's chemical weapons industry during and after the First World War. Written by a British chemical warfare expert with firsthand knowledge of Allied intelligence operations, the work uncovers the vast industrial infrastructure along the Rhine that enabled Germany to dominate poison gas production, arguing compellingly that the Allies' failure to fully dismantle this capacity posed a grave and ongoing threat to global peace. With a tone that is both urgent and meticulously analytical, Lefebure details the specific factories, compounds, and strategic deceptions employed by German chemical manufacturers, illustrating how industrial chemistry became inseparable from military power. The narrative also instructs policymakers and the public alike on the necessity of rigorous international oversight and disarmament verification, making it as much a policy manifesto as a historical account. Published in 1921, it remains a foundational text for understanding the intersection of industrial chemistry, military strategy, and the fragile post-war order.
Author: Victor Lefebure
Format: Hardback
Published: 1923, The Chemical Foundation, Inc.
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work in the history of chemical warfare and international strategy, The Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and War presents a rigorous and authoritative examination of Germany's chemical weapons industry during and after the First World War. Written by a British chemical warfare expert with firsthand knowledge of Allied intelligence operations, the work uncovers the vast industrial infrastructure along the Rhine that enabled Germany to dominate poison gas production, arguing compellingly that the Allies' failure to fully dismantle this capacity posed a grave and ongoing threat to global peace. With a tone that is both urgent and meticulously analytical, Lefebure details the specific factories, compounds, and strategic deceptions employed by German chemical manufacturers, illustrating how industrial chemistry became inseparable from military power. The narrative also instructs policymakers and the public alike on the necessity of rigorous international oversight and disarmament verification, making it as much a policy manifesto as a historical account. Published in 1921, it remains a foundational text for understanding the intersection of industrial chemistry, military strategy, and the fragile post-war order.