Cyberwar: Point. Click. Destroy. Contributor(s): Roffé Menhard, Francha (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766015912 ISBN-13: 9780766015913 Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Binding Type: Library Binding Published: January 2003 * Out of Print * Annotation: Excellent books for reports or debate topics, these over-100-page titles present the facts and analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news. These books empower teenagers to begin developing their own opinions. Each title includes extensive backmatter, including chapter notes, a glossary, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index. Experts have been warning for years that cyberwar -- an attack by computer -- could be as crippling as a physical attack. America's enemies could use computers to take out the nation's electric power, telephone systems, air traffic control, and the Internet. In Cyberwar: Point. Click. Destroy., author Francha Roffe Menhard explores the possibilities involved in a cyberwar: What would be involved? Who might the enemy be? How could America respond? Updated with information about the terrorist group al Qaeda. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Computers - General |
Dewey: 355.343 |
LCCN: 2002012522 |
Age Level: 11-17 |
Grade Level: 6-12 |
Series: Issues in Focus |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.54" W x 9.22" L (0.82 lbs) 128 pages |
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated |
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 130 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Excellent books for reports or debate topics, these over-100-page titles present the facts and analyze some of the most controversial and challenging topics in today's news. These books empower teenagers to begin developing their own opinions. Each title includes extensive backmatter, including chapter notes, a glossary, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index.Experts have been warning for years that cyberwar -- an attack by computer -- could be as crippling as a physical attack. America's enemies could use computers to take out the nation's electric power, telephone systems, air traffic control, and the Internet. In Cyberwar: Point. Click. Destroy., author Francha Roffe Menhard explores the possibilities involved in a cyberwar: What would be involved? Who might the enemy be? How could America respond? Updated with information about the terrorist group al Qaeda. |
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