Doomsday Men
Author(s): P.D. Smith
It was the weapon to end all weapons: the doomsday device. A huge nuclear bomb so powerful that it could envelop the entire planet in a cloud of radioactive dust, and bring about instant extinction. This is the untold story of the Cold War's most insane plan, the men behind it and how it nearly happened. It is also the history of humanity's nightmare vision of a superweapon, showing how popular culture, from the stories of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne to films such as "Planet of the Apes", "Mad Max" and "Dr Strangelove" itself have both shaped and reflected our darkest dreams.
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Superb... it's his eye for revealing anecdotes and his ability to distil it all into lively prose that makes this a real pleasure to read Sunday Business Post Chillingly compelling New Scientist The gripping, untold story of the ultimate weapon of mass destruction TLS Packed with striking anecdotes... this is a readable, informative work exploring why intelligent men worked on such insane projects Metro 'A lively read packed with both information and anecdote ... It is a powerful reminder that weapons of mass destruction are still 'out there" Independent He puts the nuclear age into a new context, engagingly and excitingly Financial Times
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General Fields
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- : 53783
- : 44793
- : 0.402
- : 25 September 2008
- : 198mm X 129mm X 27mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : P.D. Smith
- : Paperback
- : 623.451190922
- : 576
- : Illustrations, ports., facsims.