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... York GALE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF SCIENCE 3xxxiCONTRIBUTORSTLFeBOOK The GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA of ScienceTHIRD EDITIONtphtp_v2 10 /13 /03 10 :45 AM Page 1 TLFeBOOKSarah de ForestResearch AssistantTheoretical ... warfare, mostly through the shelling of tankers or facilities such as offshore production plat-forms. During the Iran-Iraq War ofthe 19 80s and the brief Gulf War of 19 91- 1992, oil spills were ... levelled the city of Carthage and treated the surrounding fields withsalt to destroy the agricultural capability ofthe land,thereby preventing the rebuilding ofthe city. The attraction of chemicals...
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