Technologies underlying weapons mass (5 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Fair. Likely ex-military library - likely lighter use with corresponding military stamp. Likely condition is Fair-Good if not stated. All other info as listed. NB note this is a placeholder description and my entire list is being regularly updated with photographs and information. Please enquire for further details for this copy. …

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Wraps. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Soft cover 4to in photo wraps. Near Fine w/worn spine tips, else Fine and unmarked. 263pp inc. textual footnotes; illustrated in photos, charts, scientific notation. 263 p. Book.

Wraps. Etat : Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. viii, 263, [1] pages. Illustrations. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. The Office of Technology Assessment produced some of the best writing on security-related technical issues. The authors summarize the principal technologies of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons production. Purists will observe that chemical weapons are not really weapons of mass destruction, but in this context that is a quibble. The report examines the variety of pathways states may pursue to acquire these weapons. Even more important, it explains (in mercifully clear language) the variety of indicators that intelligence or inspection agencies may track to detect the production of such weapons. The discussion of the indicators or traces of proliferation efforts is good in itself, but the authors go further by discussing the ways in which proliferators can conceal evidence or mislead would-be snoopers. In short, an indispensable work. The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) was an office of the United States Congress from 1972 to 1995. OTA's purpose was to provide Congressional members and committees with objective and authoritative analysis of the complex scientific and technical issues of the late 20th century, i.e. technology assessment. It was a leader in practicing and encouraging delivery of public services in innovative and inexpensive ways, including early involvement in the distribution of government documents through electronic publishing. Its model was widely copied around the world. Princeton University hosts The OTA Legacy site, which holds "the complete collection of OTA publications along with additional materials that illuminate the history and impact of the agency". On July 23, 2008 the Federation of American Scientists launched a similar archive that includes interviews and additional documents about OTA.…

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Oversized softcover. Pictorial covers are clean with minimal wear; light rubbing around crown and foot of spine. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are clean, crisp, and bright. Printed in B&W with illustrations throughout. 263 pages. A very nice copy. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it is a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. This is an oversized book, so extra postage will be necessary for priority or international shipping.…

LeatherBound. Etat : New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 271 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 271 Language: English.…