Handbook of Surveillance Technologies (Hardcover, 3rd edition)

From officially sanctioned, high-tech operations to budget spy cameras and cell phone video, this updated and expanded edition of a bestselling handbook reflects the rapid and significant growth of the surveillance industry. The Handbook of Surveillance Technologies, Third Edition is the only comprehensive work to chronicle the background and current applications of the full-range of surveillance technologies-offering the latest in surveillance and privacy issues. Cutting-Edge-updates its bestselling predecessor with discussions on social media, GPS circuits in cell phones and PDAs, new GIS systems, Google street-viewing technology, satellite surveillance, sonar and biometric surveillance systems, and emerging developments Comprehensive-from sonar and biometric surveillance systems to satellites, it describes spy devices, legislation, and privacy issues-from their historical origins to current applications-including recent controversies and changes in the structure of the intelligence community at home and abroad Modular-chapters can be read in any order-browse as a professional reference on an as-needed basis-or use as a text forSurveillance Studies courses Using a narrative style and more than 950 illustrations, this handbook will help journalists/newscasters, privacy organizations, and civic planners grasp technical aspects while also providing professional-level information for surveillance studies, sociology and political science educators, law enforcement personnel, and forensic trainees. It includes extensive resource information for further study at the end of each chapter. Covers the full spectrum of surveillance systems, including: Radar * Sonar * RF/ID * Satellite * Ultraviolet * Infrared * Biometric * Genetic * Animal * Biochemical * Computer * Wiretapping * Audio * Cryptologic * Chemical * Biological * X-Ray * Magnetic

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Pamela Taylor • J. K. Petersen
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 51mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	1040
Edition:	3rd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4398-7315-1
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Civil engineering, surveying & building > Building construction & materials > Security & fire alarm systems Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Applied optics > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4398-7315-1
Barcode:	9781439873151

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