Author: Charles Robert W. HerveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Report on the crime of thuggee by means of poisons in British territory ... 1864-66
Author: Charles Robert W. HerveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Report on the Crime of Thuggee by Means of Poisons in British Territory for the Years 1864, 1865, and 1866
Author: Charles HerveyBibliotheca Orientalis
Author: Luzac &coSupplementary catalogue of books in the ... library, 1879-81
Author: Madras city, govt. mus, librPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Catalogue of Books Belonging to the Library of the Home Department, Government of India
Author: Library of the Home Department, Government of India (CALCUTTA)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Subject Index of Books Published Up to and Including 1880
Author: Robert Alexander PeddiePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Subject Catalog
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Subject
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description
Criminal Poisoning
Author: John H. Trestrail, IIIPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1597452564
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
In this revised and expanded edition, leading forensic scientist John Trestrail offers a pioneering survey of all that is known about the use of poison as a weapon in murder. Topics range from the use of poisons in history and literature to convicting the poisoner in court, and include a review of the different types of poisons, techniques for crime scene investigation, and the critical essentials of the forensic autopsy. The author updates what is currently known about poisoners in general and their victims. The Appendix has been updated to include the more commonly used poisons, as well as the use of antifreeze as a poison.
Piracy and Maritime Crime: Historical and Modern Case Studies
Author: Bruce A. EllermanPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105042251
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Piracy is a basic and fundamental concern for all navies. From almost the beginning of state-sponsored navies, piracy suppression has been one of their major responsibilities -- when Julius Caesar was captured by pirates in 76 BCE, the first thing he did after paying the pirates' ransom and being released was to fit "out a squadron of ships to take his revenge." Despite piracy's importance and the continued frequency of piratical attacks, however, relatively few scholarly works have been written analyzing cases of modern piracy and piracy suppression in terms of varying strategic, policy, and operational decisions. This edited collection of case studies attempts to fill this gap. There have been a number of important historical studies that have dealt with the subjects of piracy and piracy suppression. Books written from the point of view of those wishing to end piracy have tended to focus on legal issues, including the rights of victims, the procedures and decisions of Admiralty courts in punishing pirates, and the capture of piracy ships as prizes. Others have looked at the existence of piracy in terms of one particular place or time period, with the Barbary Coast and the Caribbean Sea claiming disproportionate shares of attention. Pirates are often romanticized; Forbes magazine has recently listed history's top-earning pirates, including Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy at US$120 million (2008 dollars), Sir Francis Drake at US$115 million, and Thomas Tew at US$103 million. More famous pirates, like Edward Teach (Blackbeard), came in far down the list, at tenth place, with only US$12.5 million.
The History of Terrorism
Author: Gérard ChaliandPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520292502
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
This authoritative work provides an essential perspective on terrorism by offering a rare opportunity for analysis and reflection at a time of ongoing violence, threats, and reprisals. Some of the best international specialists on the subject examine terrorism’s complex history from antiquity to the present day and find that terror, long the weapon of the weak against the strong, is a tactic as old as warfare itself. Beginning with the Zealots of the first century CE, contributors go on to discuss the Assassins of the Middle Ages, the 1789 Terror movement in Europe, Bolshevik terrorism during the Russian Revolution, Stalinism, “resistance” terrorism during World War II, and Latin American revolutionary movements of the late 1960s. Finally, they consider the emergence of modern transnational terrorism, focusing on the roots of Islamic terrorism, al Qaeda, and the contemporary suicide martyr. Along the way, they provide a groundbreaking analysis of how terrorism has been perceived throughout history. What becomes powerfully clear is that only through deeper understanding can we fully grasp the present dangers of a phenomenon whose repercussions are far from over. This updated edition includes a new chapter analyzing the rise of ISIS and key events such as the 2015 Paris attacks.