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Appendix E: Selected Annotated Bibliography
Pages 79-82

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... Little National Research Council The following list is a brief summary of literature that was reviewed in preparation for the workshop "Protecting People and Buildings from Bomb Damage," held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., on November 28-30,2000. It is not intended to be exhaustive.
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... This is the report of a committee charged with reviewing the knowledge base on blast-effects mitigation technology, assessing the applicability of the technology to civilian buildings, and recommending courses of action for technology transfer. It is available as a publication on-demand for $21.40 from the National Academy Press at .
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... 12. The Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism, National Research Council, 1988.
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... It contains a description of explosives and blast effects and some photos of the results of bombing attacks from around the world. It also presents a five-point bomb defense program that is useful as a defensive design primer.
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