On the decisions of a small group that devised the plans and policies on the use of nuclear weapons. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
The Cuban missile crisis was the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War and the most perilous moment in American history. In this dramatic narrative written especially for students and general
Toward Nuclear Abolition presents the inspiring, dramatic story of how citizen activists helped curb the arms race and prevent nuclear war. Examining events from 1971 to the present, the author contin
This book exposes the misconceptions, half-truths, and outright lies that have shaped the still dominant but largely mythical version of what happened in the White House during those harrowing two wee
This book exposes the misconceptions, half-truths, and outright lies that have shaped the still dominant but largely mythical version of what happened in the White House during those harrowing two wee
Lemmerich, a physicist-turned historian, offers what it said to be the first book-length biography of James Franck (1882-1964), considered one of the most respected 20th century scientists for his man
The Cuban missile crisis was the most dangerous confrontation of the Cold War and the most perilous moment in American history. In this dramatic narrative written especially for students and general
Drawing on primary sources from both sides of the Atlantic, Britain and the Bomb explores how economic, political, and strategic considerations have shaped British nuclear diplomacy. The book concentr
First published in 1976, The Advisors is an absorbing look at the technical, strategic, and human aspects of the great debate that led to the decision to build the first hydrogen bomb, Based on the au
Well before Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke out against nuclear weapons, African Americans were protesting the Bomb. Historians have generally ignored African Americans when studying the anti-n
Revised and expanded since its original publication by Oxford University Press in 1992, this volume describes the advice that scientists have given the president of the United States on scientific dis
Greene was teaching history at the US Military Academy until 2004, when he was deployed to the Stuttgart headquarters of the US European Command. Analyzing the test-ban debate, he focuses on how disag
Well before Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke out against nuclear weapons, African Americans were protesting the Bomb. Historians have generally ignored African Americans when studying the anti-n
