Command and control : nuclear weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the illusion of safety / Eric Schlosser.
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: 9780143125785
- ISBN: 0143125788
- Physical Description: xxi, 632 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Books, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Titan -- Not good -- New wave -- No lone zone -- Spheres within spheres -- Potential hazards -- Machinery of control -- The best, the biggest, and the most -- In violation -- Megadeath -- Accidents will happen -- Acceptable risks -- The optimum mix -- Breaking in -- Out of control -- Decapitation -- The brink -- An abnormal environment -- Damascus -- Balanced and unbalanced -- The wrong tape -- Like hell -- Confirm or deny -- The end. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | 363.17 SCH (Text) | 30229101041548 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
