About this item
What qualities does it take to walk up to an unexploded bomb or mine and coolly and calmly examine it? To slowly and painstakingly, remove the cover and attempt to defuse it. To be completely alone while everyone else has taken cover? The rise of terrorism in the 21st Century and the evolution of car bombs and other improvised explosive devices mean that bomb disposal officers are in high demand once again in places as far apart as Northern Ireland and Afghanistan. This book looks at life as a bomb or mine disposal officer and covers what sort of person becomes a bomb disposal officer; a day in the life; training; types of device; the history of bomb disposal from WW1 to the present day in Iraq, Israel, and Afghanistan. This item is Non-Returnable.
About the Author
Antony Loveless (born 1967) is an English freelance author, broadcaster, journalist, and photographer. He has covered events from the front in both Iraq and Afghanistan and is a regular contributor to many defence-related publications. He is an accomplished travel and features writer and his words and photography appear regularly in leading newspapers, magazines, and periodicals around the world. He lives in London and Belfast.
