The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy

Hoffman, David

ISBN 10: 0307387844 / ISBN 13: 9780307387844

Verlag: Anchor, 2010

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR010227958

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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE

The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today.
 
Drawing on memoirs, interviews in both Russia and the US, and classified documents from deep inside the Kremlin, David E. Hoffman examines the inner motives and secret decisions of each side and details the deadly stockpiles that remained unsecured as the Soviet Union collapsed. This is the fascinating story of how Reagan, Gorbachev, and a previously unheralded collection of scientists, soldiers, diplomats, and spies changed the course of history.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

David E. Hoffman is Contributing Editor at the Washington Post and author of The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia. He lives in Maryland.

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Titel: The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold ...
Verlag: Anchor
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Fine