1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910136093603321

Autore

Masoff Joy <1951->

Titolo

Oh, ick! : 114 science experiments guaranteed to gross you out! / / Joy Masoff with Jessica Garrett and Ben Ligon ; illustrated by David Degrand

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Workman Publishing, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-7611-8912-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Disciplina

507.8

Soggetti

Science - Experiments

Scientific recreations

Science projects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Kids love to be grossed out. And now the doyenne of disgusting, Joy Masoff, lets kids get their hands dirty--really dirty--with 114 interactive ick-speriments and ick-tivities that delve into the science behind everything disgusting. Its this A-Z compendium, kids can stage an Ooze Olympics to demonstrate viscosity. Observe how fungi grow by making a Mold Zoo"--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910797029303321

Autore

Purpura Philip P. <1950->

Titolo

Security : an introduction / / by Philip P. Purpura

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2011]

©2010

ISBN

0-429-11249-1

1-4398-9456-6

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (640 p.)

Disciplina

363.3

Soggetti

Private security services

Crime prevention

Security systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About theAuthor; Section I: The History and Profession of Security; Chapter 1: Definition, Role,and History of Security; Chapter 2: Security in anEnvironmentof Threats,Terrorism, and All-Hazards; Chapter 3: The Profession and Business of Security; Section II: Protecting Peopleand Assets; Chapter 4: Security Methodology; Chapter 5: Security Strategies; Chapter 6: PersonnelSecurity; Chapter 7: Physical Security; Chapter 8: Information and Information TechnologyS ecurity; Chapter 9: Security Law and Liabilities; Chapter 10: Investigations

Chapter 11: Enterprise Risk Management and ResilienceChapter 12: Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Resources; Section IV: The Future; Chapter 13: Twenty-First Century Security; Appendix:SecurityAssessment or Self-Assessment Document; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Today, threats to the security of an organization can come from a variety of sources — from outside espionage to disgruntled employees and internet risks to utility failure. Reflecting the diverse and specialized nature of the security industry, Security: An Introduction provides an up-to-date treatment of a topic that has become increasingly complex as more vulnerabilities arise.