The Dead Hand
The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 3, 2010
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Accessible Cold War history with a practical, unsentimental guide to dangerous legacy.
- Genres
- Cold War History, Arms Control & Security, Nuclear Warfare
- Published
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, August 3, 2010
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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.
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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.
Cold War Fallout
Accessible Cold War history with a practical, unsentimental guide to dangerous legacy.
Come here for
- Cold War arms-race context
- Straightforward historical explanation
Expect
- Political and scientific angles
- A sustained, explanatory read
Where it sits
| Cold War History | 87% |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Warfare | 61% |
| Arms Control & Security | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Nuclear Warfare
- Russian History
- Arms Control & Security
- Authors
- David Hoffman, David E. Hoffman
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- August 3, 2010
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Nuclear Warfare