TY - BOOK AU - RICHARDSON Jacques G TI - War, science and terrorism: from laboratory to open conflict SN - 0714682691 (pbk.): PY - 2002/// CY - London PB - Frank Cass KW - MILITARY RESEARCH KW - MILITARY TECHNOLOGY KW - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT KW - WEAPONS SYSTEMS N2 - 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 ER -