Nuclear weapons : a very short introduction / Joseph M. Siracusa.
Nuclear weapons : a very short introduction / Joseph M. Siracusa.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N623.45119/25
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English
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143 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Contents
What are nuclear weapons? -- Building the bomb -- 'A choice between the quick and the dead' -- Race for the H-bomb -- Nuclear deterrence and arms control -- Star Wars -- Nuclear weapons in the age of terrorism.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
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England
Date Published
2008.
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"Despite not having been used in anger since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons are still the biggest threat to face humanity in the 21st century. Even with the Cold War over, and despite international efforts to reduce stockpiles to zero, the Bomb is here to stay." "This Very Short Introduction reveals why, and explains the history and politi...
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Nuclear weapons : a very short introduction / Joseph M. Siracusa.
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Very short introductions.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-138) and index.
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Other version (online)
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N623.45119/25
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74VMbDW5JQ6d
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0199229546 (pbk.)
9780199229543 (pbk.)
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623.45119
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991000672469702626
