A firsthand report of the first phase of the Iraqi invasion.

The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in the hands of both states and terrorist networks, is considered by many to be the greatest threat to global security today.

The deep roots of current tensions shaking the alliance as its members face the challenge of adapting to new threats posed by terrorism and proliferating weapons of mass destruction.

Describes the threat to world peace in China's wonton proliferation of nuclear weapons and launch systems, heavy handed treatment of internal dissent and long history of aggression toward its neighbors.

Why and how the Islamic Republic of Iran, for almost two decades, managed to escape the attention of the West in its bid to acquire the equipment, skills and expertise needed to manufacture the atom bomb.

How nanotechnology works, recent advances, and the future of the field, this book offers a simple, brief, almost math-free introduction for nonscientists.

Based on the findings of US, Israeli, Pakistani, and British intelligence, Williams describes how the theft of tactical nuclear weapons from Russian arsenals have in all likelihood made their way to al Qaeda cells throughout the United States in preparation for the next terrorist attack.

Information warfare is a large organized effort to obtain and destroy information by whatever means possible with the intent of destroying or taking over a government or corporate entity. This guide provides information on the emerging super-intelligent anti-social subculture of hackers and cyber-terrorists as well as practical recommendation on how they can be stopped.

A sweeping look at major world migrations, this book provides revealing glimpses of the enormous role of cultural heritages and their far-reaching implications.

Global oil production will 'peak' before 2010; then production will irrevocably decline, never to rise again. However, the demand for oil will continue to rise and the spread between falling supply and rising demand will rapidly grow, as no adequate alternative energy source will be available to cover the shortfall.

An excellent overview of the energy picture with a thorough discussion of why predictions tend to fail. Before anyone gets too carried away with doomsday scenarios of impending energy crisis they should read this. Conversely, anyone not concerned about the state of our planet and our rate of energy consumption should also read this.

The author demonstrates that by becoming 'allies' in the U.S.-led war on terrorism, India and Pakistan have actually become more implacable adversaries than ever before.

On May 11, 2020, after a hiatus of more than two decades, India conducted a series of nuclear tests that signaled a critical shift in its strategic thinking.

The author discusses the discovery of the Hayflick limit, the finite limit to the number of times a normal cell can divide; the connection of that limit to the telomeres, the shoelace-tips on the ends of chromosomes; the chimerical enzyme telomerase, two parts protein and one part RNA, which repairs the telomeres and helps make cancer cells immortal; the sir-1 gene and its congeners which can double or sextuple your lifespan, and more.

Explores the range of issues related to increased surveillance. How do we track suspects and combat crime without eroding civil liberties?

Anthrax. Plague. Smallpox. Ebola. These are the weapons of the future—microscopic organisms produced in laboratories and unleashed on unwitting populations to reproduce, spread, and kill. They are as deadly as atomic bombs, much cheaper to create, and much easier to distribute.

Within thirty years, by even conservative estimates, we will have burned our way through most of the oil that is easily accessible

Hydrogen as the energy of the near future, its history as a fuel and what measures currently being taken to produce hydrogen-powered automobiles, air and space craft, homes, and offices. Hoffmann describes how hydrogen fuel is produced and used, and why hydrogen is a better choice than fossil fuels.

Dychtwald says that we are unprepared for the aging of the Boomers and predicts epidemics of chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's. Tens of millions will live their last years in poverty.

Deffeyes delivers a sobering message: the 100-year petroleum era is nearly over. Global oil production will peak sometime between 2004 and 2008, and the world's production of crude oil 'will fall, never to rise again.'