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Command and control : nuclear weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the illusion of safety Cover Image Book Book

Command and control : nuclear weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the illusion of safety / Eric Schlosser.

Schlosser, Eric, (author.).

Summary:

Presents a minute-by-minute account of an H-bomb accident that nearly caused a nuclear disaster, examining other near misses and America's growing susceptibility to a catastrophic event.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781594202278
  • ISBN: 1594202273
  • Physical Description: 632 pages ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : The Penguin Press, 2013.

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General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-611) and index.
Citation/References Note:
BL 9/13

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

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North Kansas City Public Library 363.17 SCHLOSSER 2013 (Text) 0001001890001 Nonfiction Available -

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