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Michael S. Goodman - Spying on the Nuclear Bear: Anglo-American Intelligence and the Soviet Bomb - 9780804755856 - V9780804755856
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Spying on the Nuclear Bear: Anglo-American Intelligence and the Soviet Bomb

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Description for Spying on the Nuclear Bear: Anglo-American Intelligence and the Soviet Bomb Hardback. Based on previously unavailable sources, this book reveals the Anglo-American intelligence effort to penetrate the most secret domain of the Soviet government--its nuclear weapons program. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 tables, 2 figures, 14 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DVUA; 1KBB; HBG; HBLW; JPS; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 564.
Drawing on oral testimony, previously unseen personal papers, and newly released archival information, this book provides a comprehensive account of British and American intelligence on the Soviet nuclear weapons program from 1945-1958. The book charts new territory, revising traditional accounts of Anglo-American nuclear relations and intelligence cooperation. It reveals how intelligence was collected: the roles played by defectors, aerial reconnaissance, and how novel forms of espionage were perfected to penetrate the Soviet nuclear program. It documents what conclusions were drawn from this information, and assesses the resulting estimates. Throughout the book a central ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Series
Stanford Nuclear Age Series
Condition
New
Weight
563g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804755856
SKU
V9780804755856
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50

About Michael S. Goodman
Michael S. Goodman is Lecturer at King's College, London. He is the review editor for the Journal of Strategic Studies, and is a member of the editorial board for the journal Contemporary British History

Reviews for Spying on the Nuclear Bear: Anglo-American Intelligence and the Soviet Bomb
In a penetrating and exceedingly well-researched new study, Michael S. Goodman reveals in tremendous detail the way British and American policy makers and intelligence officials did-and just as frequently, did not-jointly strive to determine the exact nuclear capabilities of their shared Soviet adversary. His is a study of tremendous value to scholars of the nuclear age, deterrence theory, and intelligence ... Read more

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