Arms Control

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Gr 7-10--A well-written overview of modern humankind's attempts to restrain its more violent tendencies. Reaching as far back as Lincoln's Lieber Code, which banned the use of poison warfare in 1862, Gold's informative title ends with reflections on arms control today, including the 1996 treaty banning all tests of nuclear weapons. Written in a lively, descriptive style, the text painlessly provides the historical context necessary to understand the material under discussion. The author treats her readers with respect; there is no detectable bias or oversimplification. Well-chosen photographs and maps appear throughout and a list of major arms-control treaties are appended. Though this title seems intended for public affairs/current events/history reports, it transcends that category. Due to its brief format, large type, and lots of photos, readers who pick it up for a quick fact or two may find themselves reading the whole book. A good treatment of what could have been a difficult subject.Herman Sutter, Saint Pius X High School, Houston, TXCopyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Discusses the various people, conferences, and treaties which have tried to limit the use of various military weapons, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.


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Gr 7-10--A well-written overview of modern humankind's attempts to restrain its more violent tendencies. Reaching as far back as Lincoln's Lieber Code, which banned the use of poison warfare in 1862, Gold's informative title ends with reflections on arms control today, including the 1996 treaty banning all tests of nuclear weapons. Written in a lively, descriptive style, the text painlessly provides the historical context necessary to understand the material under discussion. The author treats her readers with respect; there is no detectable bias or oversimplification. Well-chosen photographs and maps appear throughout and a list of major arms-control treaties are appended. Though this title seems intended for public affairs/current events/history reports, it transcends that category. Due to its brief format, large type, and lots of photos, readers who pick it up for a quick fact or two may find themselves reading the whole book. A good treatment of what could have been a difficult subject.--Herman Sutter, Saint Pius X High School, Houston, TX


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