Terrorism and WMD's, Second Edition provides a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Terrorist weapons and delivery methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated; as such, this book focuses on the chemistry and biology of WMDs, the development and history of their use, and human health effects of
Terrorism and WMD's, Second Edition provides a comprehensive, up-to-date survey of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Terrorist weapons and delivery methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated; as such, this book focuses on the chemistry and biology of WMDs, the development and history of their use, and human health effects ofHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
John Pichtel is a professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he has been a faculty member since 1987. His primary research and professional activities have been in emergency response, management of hazardous materials, remediation of contaminated sites, and environmental chemistry.
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Preface. About the Author. Chapter 1: Terrorism and WMDs. Chapter 2: Chemical Agents. Chapter 3: Toxic Industrial Chemicals. Chapter 4: Biological Agents. Chapter 5: Nuclear and Radiological Hazards. Chapter 6: Explosives Hazards. Chapter 7: Directed-Energy Weapons. (New) Chapter 8: Drones and UAV Delivery Systems. Chapter 9: Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency Response, Decontamination, and Remediation. Chapter 10: NIMS and the Incident Command System. (New) Chapter: 11 Critical infrastructure and key resources.