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"A basic understanding of the science and history of nuclear weapons, including attempts to control, limit, and use them, and the prospects for eliminating them completely"--
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The MIT Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
The MIT Press essential knowledge series
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| Summary: |
"A basic understanding of the science and history of nuclear weapons, including attempts to control, limit, and use them, and the prospects for eliminating them completely"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 261 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780262543316 0262543311 |
| Index Number: | U264 |
| CLC: | E928 |
| Call Number: | E928/W869 |
| Contents: | Introduction: The Big Difference -- Dawn Over Trinity: The Nuclear Age Begins -- Taming the Nuclear Genie: New Hopes and Threats -- The Brink: Close Calls and Nuclear Crises -- Brighter Than the Sun: What Nuclear Weapons Do -- Deterrence and Doomsday: Nuclear Theories and Treaties -- The Ends of the World: Nuclear Weapons and Popular Culture -- The Choice. |