Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Threat of Chemical, Biological, and Nuclear Weapons

by Tracy A. Phillips

Weapons of mass destruction, or WMDs, are capable of killing thousands of people at a time. They include nuclear bombs and those that spread radioactive material; biological agents that cause illness; and chemical weapons that can injure and kill scores of people. Recent terror attacks have raised the public's awareness of the capabilities of these weapons. Author Tracy A. Phillips outlines the main types of WMDs, who is using them, and how people...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076602685X
• ISBN13: 9780766026858
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9