Whole World on Fire

Whole World on Fire
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 080147289X
ISBN-13 : 9780801472893
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Book Synopsis Whole World on Fire by : Lynn Eden

Download or read book Whole World on Fire written by Lynn Eden and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores how the US government has underestimated the damage caused by nuclear weapons, leading it to build far more - and far more destructive - warheads than are needed for war-planning purposes. She explores how this could have happened and the consequences for defense policy.


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