Jane's mines and mine clearance 2006-2007 / Colin King

Extensively illustrated with photographs and line drawings many in colour. The book is arranged in four main sections. Section 1: Background information. Includes maps and data on mine distribution around the world, history of mines, generic types, structure of a demining organization, mine clearance procedures, and mine countermeasures. Section 2: Mines and booby traps currently deployed. A-Z by country of manufacture. Section 3: Mines less widely used. A-Z by country of manufacture, these mines are mainly in national stockpiles, under development, or obsolete. Few, it is said, currently threaten civilian populations. Section 4: Mine-related equipment and services. A-Z by country, covers mine layers, mine detection and mine clearing equipment, minefield marking equipment, mine clearing organisations, personal equipment, demining training, operational and consultancy services, and miscellaneous mine equipment. Tables at the end of the book provide data on what mines are laid in which countries, mine technical data, contact information, manufacturer's and product name indexes.