2This is already a book of significant historical impact. It was the lab manual used by the Aum cult for their nerve gas manufacturing operation. This celebration of that ancient and fine art of poisoning largely focuses upon the guerrilla deployment of chemical warfare technology on scales ranging from individual assassination missions to large scale assaults covering areas equivalent to several city blocks. Nerve gases, ricin, botulinum toxin, and many other agents are covered in detail along with production and deployment information.