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Title:
Bomb Squad : a year inside the nation's most exclusive police unit
Author:
Esposito, Richard.
ISBN:
9781401301521
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Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Hyperion, c2007.
Physical Description:
xiv, 335 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Bk. 1. The red zone -- Bk. 2. Who are these guys? -- Bk. 3. The bomb -- Bk. 4. Madrid -- Bk. 5. Explosive detection canines -- Bk. 6. Spring training -- Bk. 7. Bomb 101 -- Bk. 8. Pride and remembrance -- Bk. 9. The American spirit.
Abstract:
"In this behind-the-scenes look at the nation's most exclusive police unit, ABC news reporter Richard Esposito and ABC News Nightline producer Ted Gerstein step into Kevlar suits and train with the K-9 dogs used by the NYPD Bomb Squad. Observing the men who work in teams as smooth and efficient as NASCAR pit crews, Esposito and Gerstein become part of the unit for a full year. They learn about the constant threat of the Improvised Explosive Device, how to uncover secrets for cracking the signature devices of bombers, and how to track the most up-to-date intelligence from around the world. Most of all, they learn the job doesn't stop for nights or weekends, and meet the elite team of men whose job it is to know the minds and motives behind deadly terror."--BOOK JACKET.
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