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Nuclear weapons / Mark Wolverton
VerfasserWolverton, Mark
ErschienenCambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : The MIT Press, [2022]
Umfangxii, 261 Seiten : Illustrationen
Anmerkung
Includes bibliographical references and index
"A primer on nuclear weapons, from the science of fission and fusion to the pursuit of mutual assured destruction, the SALT treaties, and the bomb in pop culture"
Serie
The MIT Press essential knowledge series
SchlagwörterNuclear weapons / History / Deterrence (Strategy)
ISBN978-0-262-54331-6
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Zusammenfassung
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.
Zusammenfassung
"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"--