| Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race Contributor(s): Rhodes, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375713948 ISBN-13: 9780375713941 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes delivers a riveting account of the nuclear arms race and the Cold War. In the Reagan-Gorbachev era, the United States and the Soviet Union came within minutes of nuclear war, until Gorbachev boldly launched a campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons, setting the stage for the 1986 Reykjavik summit and the incredible events that followed. In this thrilling, authoritative narrative, Richard Rhodes draws on personal interviews with both Soviet and U.S. participants and a wealth of new documentation to unravel the compelling, shocking story behind this monumental time in human history--its beginnings, its nearly chilling consequences, and its effects on global politics today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Military - Nuclear Warfare - History | Military - Weapons |
| Dewey: 355.021 |
| LCCN: 2009292400 |
| Physical Information: 0.85" H x 5.24" W x 7.96" (0.87 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes delivers a riveting account of the nuclear arms race and the Cold War. In the Reagan-Gorbachev era, the United States and the Soviet Union came within minutes of nuclear war, until Gorbachev boldly launched a campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons, setting the stage for the 1986 Reykjavik summit and the incredible events that followed. In this thrilling, authoritative narrative, Richard Rhodes draws on personal interviews with both Soviet and U.S. participants and a wealth of new documentation to unravel the compelling, shocking story behind this monumental time in human history--its beginnings, its nearly chilling consequences, and its effects on global politics today. |