Doomsday men : the real Dr Strangelove and the dream of the superweapon
Smith, Peter D. (Peter Daniel), 1965-2008
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In 1950, for the first time in history, mankind realized that it had within his grasp the ability to destroy life itself. This book reveals the personalities behind the technologies of nuclear doomsday and shows how, in the end, the doomsday machine became a symbol of humanity's deepest fears about the science of destruction.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2008.
Collation:
250 p. : ill., ports. ; 18 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 2007.Includes index.Includes bibliographical references.Filmography.
ISBN:
9780141019154 (pbk)
Dewey class:
623.451190922623.45119
Language:
English
BRN:
12730
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