Command and Control Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety |
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| Author:
| Schlosser, Eric |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4104-6193-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
| Publisher: | Thorndike Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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A New York Times Bestselling AuthorFamed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal. A groundbreaking account of accidents, near misses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, Command and Control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age, yet has never been resolved: How do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them?
A New York Times Bestselling AuthorFamed investigative journalist Eric Schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of America's nuclear arsenal. A groundbreaking account of accidents, near misses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, Command and Control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age, yet has never been resolved: How do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them?