Bomb and Mine Disposal Officers: The Worlds Most Dangerous Jobs
Loveless, Antony
Publication Date:
1 Nov. 2009
Format:
Paperback
Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 9780778751090
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.