| Bomb and Mine Disposal Officers Contributor(s): Loveless, Antony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778751090 ISBN-13: 9780778751090 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: What qualities does it take to walk up to an unexploded bomb or mine, completely alone while everyone else has taken cover? The rise of terrorism in the 21st Century and the evolution of car bombs and other improvised explosive devices mean that bomb disposal officers are in high demand. This book looks at bomb disposal officer; a day in the life; training; types of device; the history of bomb disposal from WW1 to the present day in Iraq, Israel, and Afghanistan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Safety - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: 363.179 |
| LCCN: 2009022854 |
| Lexile Measure: 1040 |
| Series: World's Most Dangerous Jobs |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7.7" W x 9.8" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133634 Reading Level: 6.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |