Detection of Explosives by Dogs

Aspects of Explosives Detection

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 27-40

  Oxley, J C ^a   Waggoner, L P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 72149117431     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374533-0.00003-9     Document Type: Chapter

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