Publication

2004 - Facts On File, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

94,250 words, Guess

Page Count

377 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing3110747

Classifications

  • LCCHV6773 .N48 2004

Description

With some 400 entries, this reference examines the crimes, criminals, and crime-fighting techniques resulting from modern high-tech innovations, covering everything from software pirates to airport security, cell phone fraud, identity theft, and designers drugs. Other topics are traditional crime and high-tech tools, satellite surveillance, computer viruses, and chemical and biological weapons. B & w photos are included. Newton has written other crime encyclopedias.

Description

With some 400 entries, this reference examines the crimes, criminals, and crime-fighting techniques resulting from modern high-tech innovations, covering everything from software pirates to airport security, cell phone fraud, identity theft, and designers drugs. Other topics are traditional crime and high-tech tools, satellite surveillance, computer viruses, and chemical and biological weapons. B&w photos are included. Newton has written other crime encyclopedias.

Subjects

Genres

  • Encyclopedias
  • Biography

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