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Siracusa, Joseph M.

Nuclear weapons : a very short introduction / Joseph Siracusa. - Second edition. - xviii, 127 pages. - Very short introductions ; 179 . - Very short introductions ; 179. .

Previous edition: 2008.

What are nuclear weapons? -- Building the bomb -- 'A choice between the quick and the dead' -- Race for the H-bomb -- Nuclear deterrence and arms control -- Star Wars -- Nuclear weapons in the age of terrorism.

ISBN: 9780198727231

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nuclear weapons.
Nuclear weapons--History.
Nuclear arms control.

Dewey Class. No.: 623.45119