| A.R.P - Air Raid Precautions Contributor(s): Haldane, J. B. S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1406798169 ISBN-13: 9781406798166 Publisher: Hesperides Press OUR PRICE: $35.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: Originally published in 1938, this fascinating book was 'intended for the ordinary citizen, the sort of man or woman who is going to be killed if Britain is raided again from the air'. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: The Technique of Mass Murder - The History of Air Bombing - Keeping Bombers Away - The Government's Precautionary Measures - Further Government Schemes - Protection Against High Explosive Bombs - Evacuation - An A.R.P. Scheme Giving Complete Protection - The Political Aspect of A.R.P - Summary - Appendices - Poisonous Gases and Smokes - Gas Masks and Gas Proof Bags For Babies - Calculations Regarding Leakage Into and Out of Rooms - Gas Proof Boxes - Bibliography - Recent Developments |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.84 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1938, this fascinating book was 'intended for the ordinary citizen, the sort of man or woman who is going to be killed if Britain is raided again from the air'. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include: The Technique of Mass Murder The History of Air Bombing Keeping Bombers Away The Government's Precautionary Measures Further Government Schemes Protection Against High Explosive Bombs Evacuation An A.R.P. Scheme Giving Complete Protection The Political Aspect of A.R.P Summary Appendices Poisonous Gases and Smokes Gas Masks and Gas Proof Bags For Babies Calculations Regarding Leakage Into and Out of Rooms Gas Proof Boxes Bibliography Recent Developments |
