Atomic obsession : nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda / John Mueller.
Atomic obsession : nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda / John Mueller.
Atomic obsession : nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda / John Mueller.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Date
2010.
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N355.0217/137
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English
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xiii, 319 p. ; 25 cm.
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I. The impacts of nuclear weapons -- 1. Effects -- 2. Overstating the effects -- 3. Deterring World War III : essential irrelevance -- 4. Modest influence on history -- 5. Apocalyptic visions, worst-case preoccupations, massive expenditures -- II. The spread of nuclear weapons -- 6. Arms races : pos...
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
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England
Date Published
2010.
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John Mueller argues how our obsession with nuclear weapons is unsupported by history, scientific fact, or logic. Examining the entire atomic era, Mueller boldly contends that nuclear weapons have had little impact on history.
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Atomic obsession : nuclear alarmism from Hiroshima to al-Qaeda / John Mueller.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N355.0217/137
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74VKdAN3KWVO
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019538136X (hardback : alk. paper)
9780195381368 (hardback : alk. paper)
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355.0217
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991020025459702626
