Doomsday Men : The Real Dr Strangelove and the Dream of the Superweapon

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pp. xxii [2] 553.remainder mark on the base of book.”In this gripping narrative, Peter Smith tells the untold story of the doomsday bomb. In 1950, for the first time in history, mankind realised that he had within his grasp a truly God-like power – the ability to destroy life itself. “Doomsday Men” reveals the personalities behind the technologies of nuclear doomsday and shows how, in the end, the doomsday machine became the ultimate symbol of humanity’s deepest fears about the science of destruction. As Smith forcefully shows, the culture that grew up in the shadow of this frightening weapon has helped shape all our contemporary anxieties about science, technology, and the future. “

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ISBN 0713998156
ISBN13 9780713998153
Number of pages 553
Original Title Doomsday Men : The Real Dr Strangelove and the Dream of the Superweapon
Published Date 2007
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication London
Edition First Edition
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pp. xxii [2] 553.remainder mark on the base of book.”In this gripping narrative, Peter Smith tells the untold story of the doomsday bomb. In 1950, for the first time in history, mankind realised that he had within his grasp a truly God-like power – the ability to destroy life itself. “Doomsday Men” reveals the personalities behind the technologies of nuclear doomsday and shows how, in the end, the doomsday machine became the ultimate symbol of humanity’s deepest fears about the science of destruction. As Smith forcefully shows, the culture that grew up in the shadow of this frightening weapon has helped shape all our contemporary anxieties about science, technology, and the future. “

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Weight 1.2 kg