Nuclear Weapons

(Part of the The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series and The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series)

by Mark Wolverton

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A primer on nuclear weapons, from the science of fission and fusion to the pursuit of mutually assured destruction, the SALT treaties, and the Bomb in pop culture.

Although the world's attention has shifted to drone-controlled bombing and cyberwarfare, the threat of nuclear war still exists. There are now 14,000 nuclear weapons in the hands of the nine declared nuclear powers. Even though the world survived the Cold War, we need...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262543311

ISBN13:9780262543316

Release Date:February 2022

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:280 Pages

Weight:0.55 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.0" x 6.9"

Related Subjects

Engineering History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Technology

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