| The British Nuclear Weapons Programme, 1952-2002 Contributor(s): Holdstock, Douglas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0714683175 ISBN-13: 9780714683171 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: The first British nuclear weapon test took place in Australia in October 1952 and British nuclear weapons have been a source of controversy ever since. In this book, scientists, doctors, peace researchers and others assess the military value, political impact, health effects and legality of the programme and tell the story of opposition to successive generations of weapons. With the future of Trident soon to come under review, this book questions whether British nuclear weapons should have a future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Military Science - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
| Dewey: 355.825 |
| LCCN: 2003007110 |
| Lexile Measure: 1500 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.68" W x 9.16" (0.73 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first British nuclear weapon test took place in Australia in October 1952. British nuclear weapons have been a source of controversy ever since. In this book, scientists, doctors, researchers and others assess the military value, political impact, health effects and legality of the programme. |