Making the nation safer : the role of science and technology in countering terrorism / Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism, National Research Council.

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, [2002], ©2002.

xxii, 415 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Nuclear and radiological threats -- 3. Human and agricultural health systems -- 4. Toxic chemicals and explosive materials -- 5. Information technology -- 6. Energy systems -- 7. Transportation systems -- 8. Cities and fixed infrastructure -- 9. The response of people to terrorism -- 10. Complex and interdependent systems -- 11. The significance of crosscutting challenges and technologies -- 12. Equipping the federal government to counter terrorism -- 13. Essential partners in a national strategy: states and cities, industry, and universities.