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Languages : en
Pages : 880
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Government reports annual index
Author: Plutonium, Deadly Gold of the Nuclear Age
Author: Howard HuDiary of a Cosmonaut
Author: Valentin Vitalʹevich LebedevPublisher:
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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Lasers and Masers
Author: Validation of Threatened Mammals of India
Author: J. R. B. AlfredPublisher:
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Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 592
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Accessions List
Author: Environmental Science Information Center. Library and Information Services DivisionPublisher:
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Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Joseph M. SiracusaPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191578827
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Despite not having been used in anger since Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Bomb is still the biggest threat that faces us in the 21st century. As Bill Clinton's first secretary of defence, Les Aspin, aptly put it: 'The Cold War is over, the Soviet Union is no more. But the post-Cold War world is decidedly not post-nuclear'. For all the effort to reduce nuclear stockpiles to zero, it seems that the Bomb is here to stay. This Very Short Introduction reveals why. The history, and politics of the bomb are explained: from the technology of nuclear weapons, to the revolutionary implications of the H-bomb, and the politics of nuclear deterrence. The issues are set against a backdrop of the changing international landscape, from the early days of development, through the Cold War, to the present-day controversy of George W. Bush's National Missile Defence, and the threat and role of nuclear weapons in the so-called Age of Terror. Joseph M. Siracusa provides a comprehensive, accessible, and at times chilling overview of the most deadly weapon ever invented. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
NASA Scientific and Technical Publications
Author: Angry Candy
Author: Harlan EllisonPublisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486800385
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Winner of the World Fantasy Award for best short story collection, this volume by one of the most acclaimed authors of the 20th century takes an intense look at how the specter of death haunts everyday life.
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