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Nuclear terrorism : the ultimate preventable catastrophe, Graham Allison
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- Summary
- In October 2001 President George W. Bush received a CIA report that Al Qaeda had smuggled a ten-kiloton nuclear weapon into New York City. It turned out to be a false alarm. The author presents two cases: one that nuclear terrorism is inevitable; the second, that it is preventable
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 263 pages
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- Part 1. Inevitable. 1. Who could be planning a nuclear terrorist attack?
- 2. What nuclear weapons could terrorists use?
- 3. Where could terrorists acquire a nuclear bomb?
- 4. When could terrorists launch the first nuclear attack?
- 5. How could terrorists deliver a nuclear weapon to its target?
- Part 2. Preventable. 6. Through the prism of 9/11
- 7. Where we need to be : a world of three no's
- 8. Getting from here to there : a road map of seven yeses
- Conclusion
- Frequently asked questions about nuclear terrorism
- Notes
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780805076516
- Label
- Nuclear terrorism : the ultimate preventable catastrophe
- Title
- Nuclear terrorism
- Title remainder
- the ultimate preventable catastrophe
- Statement of responsibility
- Graham Allison
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In October 2001 President George W. Bush received a CIA report that Al Qaeda had smuggled a ten-kiloton nuclear weapon into New York City. It turned out to be a false alarm. The author presents two cases: one that nuclear terrorism is inevitable; the second, that it is preventable
- Summary
- Predicts that a catastrophic nuclear attack is likely to occur within the next decade if policy makers continue present tactics, and states that such an attack is preventable, offering recommendations for addressing national vulnerabilities
- Award
- New York Times Notable Book, 2004
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 158752
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Allison, Graham T
- Dewey number
- 363.32
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HV6432
- LC item number
- .A45 2004
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Nuclear terrorism
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the ultimate preventable catastrophe
- Label
- Nuclear terrorism : the ultimate preventable catastrophe, Graham Allison
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Part 1. Inevitable. 1. Who could be planning a nuclear terrorist attack? -- 2. What nuclear weapons could terrorists use? -- 3. Where could terrorists acquire a nuclear bomb? -- 4. When could terrorists launch the first nuclear attack? -- 5. How could terrorists deliver a nuclear weapon to its target? -- Part 2. Preventable. 6. Through the prism of 9/11 -- 7. Where we need to be : a world of three no's -- 8. Getting from here to there : a road map of seven yeses -- Conclusion -- Frequently asked questions about nuclear terrorism -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index
- Control code
- 16843364
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9780805076516
- Lccn
- 2004047427
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm54865179
- Label
- Nuclear terrorism : the ultimate preventable catastrophe, Graham Allison
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- Part 1. Inevitable. 1. Who could be planning a nuclear terrorist attack? -- 2. What nuclear weapons could terrorists use? -- 3. Where could terrorists acquire a nuclear bomb? -- 4. When could terrorists launch the first nuclear attack? -- 5. How could terrorists deliver a nuclear weapon to its target? -- Part 2. Preventable. 6. Through the prism of 9/11 -- 7. Where we need to be : a world of three no's -- 8. Getting from here to there : a road map of seven yeses -- Conclusion -- Frequently asked questions about nuclear terrorism -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index
- Control code
- 16843364
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9780805076516
- Lccn
- 2004047427
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm54865179
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