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- Publication Name
- A History of U.S. Nuclear Testing and Its Influence on Nuclear Th
- Title
- A History of U.S. Nuclear Testing and Its Influence on Nuclear Th
- ISBN-10
- 1442232005
- EAN
- 9781442232006
- ISBN
- 9781442232006
- Release Date
- 05/01/2014
- Release Year
- 2014
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Series
- Weapons of Mass Destruction and Emerging Technologies
- Book Title
- History of U. S. Nuclear Testing and Its Influence on Nuclear Thought, 1945-1963
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- History, Political Science
- Topic
- Military / Nuclear Warfare, International Relations / Arms Control, American Government / General, Security (National & International), International Relations / Diplomacy
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 17.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 246 Pages
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The story of U. S. nuclear testing between 1945 and 1963 is a vivid and exciting one, but also one of profound importance. It is a story of trailblazing scientific progress, weapons of mass destruction, superpower rivalry, accidents, radiological contamination, politics, and diplomacy. The testing of weapons that defined the course and consequences of the Cold War was itself a crucial dimension to the narrative of that conflict. Further, the central question - Why conduct nuclear tests? - was fully debated among American politicians, generals, civilians, and scientists, and ultimately it was victory for those who argued in favor of national security over diplomatic and environmental costs that normalized nuclear weapons tests. A History of U. S. Nuclear Testing and Its Influence on Nuclear Thought, 1945-1963 is an examination of this question, beginning with the road to normalization and, later, de-normalization of nuclear testing, leading to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1963. As states continue to pursue nuclear weaponry, nuclear testing remains an important political issue in the twenty-first century.
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1442232005
ISBN-13
9781442232006
eBay Product ID (ePID)
177673601
Product Key Features
Book Title
History of U. S. Nuclear Testing and Its Influence on Nuclear Thought, 1945-1963
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / Nuclear Warfare, International Relations / Arms Control, American Government / General, Security (National & International), International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year
2014
Genre
History, Political Science
Number of Pages
246 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
U264.3.B53 2014
Reviews
Nuclear weapons have not been used in war since the United States dropped atomic weapons on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Since that time, however, there have been over 1,900 nuclear tests. What was the purpose and consequences of nuclear testing on national and international security? In this engaging and deeply researched book, David Blades and Joseph Siracusa explore how nuclear testing influenced nuclear thinking in the United States. While recognizing the horror of these weapons and the dangerous effects of testing, the authors reveal how these tests had an enormous influence, not simply on how the weapons and their delivery systems were developed, but also on the strategies for their use. This is an important book, absolutely required reading for anyone interested in how testing affected our policies, strategies, and thinking about nuclear weapons., [The authors] effectively show the differing purposes of and attitudes toward testing that prevailed during the administrations of Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy. . . .Blades and Siracusa's book is a useful guide to nuclear testing during a crucial period of the Cold War and the arms race.
Table of Content
Preface Chapter One: Truman, 1945-1952 Chapter Two: The Normalisation of Nuclear Testing Chapter Three: Eisenhower, 1952-1958 Chapter Four: The Expansion and then Suspension of Nuclear Testing Chapter Five: Kennedy, 1961-1963 Chapter Six: The Limitation of Nuclear Testing Conclusion Bibliography
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2014-000424
Dewey Decimal
623.4/51190287
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Emerging Technologies Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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