Surviving terrorism: how to understand, anticipate, and respond to terrorist attacks

By:

Stahlberg, Rainer

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi; Manas; 2004Description: 200pISBN:

9788170491934

Subject(s):

Terrorism; Survival

DDC classification:

613.6 STA

Summary: Survival expert Rainer Stahlberg offers this practical look at terrorism in today's world, its tools and tactics, its manifestations and consequences, and the many successful ways the average citizen can protect themselves from these insidious threats. This timely situational field manual is ideal for anyone wondering what may be coming next in the terrorist war against the United States and other Western nations. In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Americans rushed to buy gas masks and to stockpile antibiotics against anthrax and other infectious diseases. But was this the right thing to do? This comprehensive guide helps individuals to understand, anticipate, and respond to a variety of terrorist acts: hijacking, incendiary devices, chemical and biological contamination, hi-tech terrorism, and nuclear and radiological warfare. The Appendix includes a thorough examination of virtually all known terrorist organization's origins, locations, activities and strengths. Such information is essential to being an informed traveller and citizen.

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Survival expert Rainer Stahlberg offers this practical look at terrorism in today's world, its tools and tactics, its manifestations and consequences, and the many successful ways the average citizen can protect themselves from these insidious threats. This timely situational field manual is ideal for anyone wondering what may be coming next in the terrorist war against the United States and other Western nations.

In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Americans rushed to buy gas masks and to stockpile antibiotics against anthrax and other infectious diseases. But was this the right thing to do? This comprehensive guide helps individuals to understand, anticipate, and respond to a variety of terrorist acts: hijacking, incendiary devices, chemical and biological contamination, hi-tech terrorism, and nuclear and radiological warfare.

The Appendix includes a thorough examination of virtually all known terrorist organization's origins, locations, activities and strengths. Such information is essential to being an informed traveller and citizen.

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