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War, science and terrorism: from laboratory to open conflict

By:

RICHARDSON Jacques G

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London: Frank Cass, 2002Description: 342pISBN:

0714682691 (pbk.):

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Summary: Fascinating account of the application of science to warfare. Shows how various branches including natural science, engineering, information, environmental, and social sciences are brought to bear on the problem of using force to win conflicts. These lessons are also learned by opponents including terrorists who, lacking the resources for basic research use lateral thinking to apply technology in unexpected ways.

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Fascinating account of the application of science to warfare. Shows how various branches including natural science, engineering, information, environmental, and social sciences are brought to bear on the problem of using force to win conflicts. These lessons are also learned by opponents including terrorists who, lacking the resources for basic research use lateral thinking to apply technology in unexpected ways.

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