{"product_id":"making-the-nation-safer-national-research-council-9780309084819","title":"Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism","description":"\u003cp\u003eVulnerabilities abound in U.S. society. The openness and efficiency of our key infrastructures -- transportation, information and telecommunications systems, health systems, the electric power grid, emergency response units, food and water supplies, and others -- make them susceptible to terrorist attacks. \u003ci\u003eMaking the Nation Safer\u003c\/i\u003e discusses technical approaches to mitigating these vulnerabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA broad range of topics are covered in this book, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNuclear and radiological threats, such as improvised nuclear devices and \"dirty bombs;\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBioterrorism, medical research, agricultural systems and public health;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eToxic chemicals and explosive materials;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation technology, such as communications systems, data management, cyber attacks, and identification and authentication systems;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnergy systems, such as the electrical power grid and oil and natural gas systems;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransportation systems;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCities and fixed infrastructures, such as buildings, emergency operations centers, and tunnels;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe response of people to terrorism, such as how quality of life and morale of the population can be a target of terrorists and how people respond to terrorist attacks; and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinked infrastructures, i.e. the vulnerabilities that result from the interdependencies of key systems.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn each of these areas, there are recommendations on how to immediately apply existing knowledge and technology to make the nation safer and on starting research and development programs that could produce innovations that will strengthen key systems and protect us against future threats. The book also discusses issues affecting the government's ability to carry out the necessary science and engineering programs and the important role of industry, universities, and states, counties, and cities in homeland security efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA long term commitment to homeland security is necessary to make the nation safer, and this book lays out a roadmap of how science and engineering can assist in countering terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sci,Committee on Science and Technology for\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309084814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309084819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/05\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"National Research Council","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48064827490559,"sku":"9780309084819","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_878b2a29-74de-4298-9d6b-2a2a5103dc89.jpg?v=1768671295","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/making-the-nation-safer-national-research-council-9780309084819","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}