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The Winning Weapon. The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-1950.
Gregg Herken
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Description for The Winning Weapon. The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-1950.
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 442 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; HBG; HBTW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
This book makes clear how, and why, after World War II American diplomats tried to make the atom bomb a winning weapon," an absolute advantage in negotiations with the Soviet Union. But this policy failed utterly in the 1948 Berlin crisis, and at home the State Department opposed those scientists who advocated international cooperation on nuclear matters. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them ... Read more
This book makes clear how, and why, after World War II American diplomats tried to make the atom bomb a winning weapon," an absolute advantage in negotiations with the Soviet Union. But this policy failed utterly in the 1948 Berlin crisis, and at home the State Department opposed those scientists who advocated international cooperation on nuclear matters. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
442
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
442
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691635934
SKU
V9780691635934
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Reviews for The Winning Weapon. The Atomic Bomb in the Cold War, 1945-1950.
"Illuminates some of the most basic dilemmas and challenges that the United States faces today."
Daniel Yergin, Washington Post Book World
Daniel Yergin, Washington Post Book World