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Judas unchained Judas unchained Peter F. Hamilton The previous novel, Pandora's Star, introduced the Intersolar Commonwealth, a star-spanning civilization of the twenty-fourth century. Robust, peaceful, and confident, the Commonwealth dispatched a s… OL15739965W
Bomb Bomb Steve Sheinkin In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next to radioactive material, a Uranium atom split in two. That simple discovery launched a scientific rac… OL16216256W
Pakistan's nuclear future Pakistan's nuclear future Henry D. Sokolski Unfortunately, a nuclear terrorist act is only one-- and hardly the most probable-- of several frightening security threats Pakistan now faces or poses. We know that traditional acts of terrorism and… OL18607469W
The Dynamics of the arms race The Dynamics of the arms race David Carlton Papers presented at the International School on Disarmament and Research on Conflicts fourth course, Padua 1974. OL19527574W
Origins of the fourth world war Origins of the fourth world war Jeffrey R. Nyquist,J. R Nyquist Focused on the issue of national and global security, 'ORIGINS OF THE FOURTH WORLD WAR' offers a frank, albeit disturbing exploration of twenty-first century challenges. OL27699417W
Danger and Survival Danger and Survival McGeorge Bundy An informed and informative appreciation of nuclear weapons as instruments of diplomatic policy. A special assistant for national security affairs in both the JFK and LBJ administrations who now teac… OL3554370W
Think about nuclear arms control Think about nuclear arms control Richard Smoke Discusses the nuclear arms race, its historical background, technological ramifications, and impact on contemporary life. OL4303443W
The game of disarmament The game of disarmament Alva Myrdal Definitive account of the arms race and the militarization of our world, told by Sweden's former Minister of Disarmament. OL6092515W
The dead hand The dead hand David E. Hoffman This riveting narrative history of the end of the arms race sheds new light on the frightening last chapters of the Cold War and the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remai… OL8961404W