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Item Details
Title:
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THE DEAD HAND
REAGAN, GORBACHEV AND THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE COLD WAR ARMS RACE. |
By: |
David E. Hoffman |
Format: |
Paperback |
List price:
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£14.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1848312539 |
ISBN 13: |
9781848312531 |
Publisher: |
ICON BOOKS LTD |
Pub. date: |
3 February, 2011 |
Pages: |
576 |
Description: |
Offers an account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close. Drawing on memoirs, interviews in both Russia and the US, and classified documents from deep inside the Kremlin, the author examines the inner motives and secret decisions of each side and details the deadly stockpiles that remained unsecured as the Soviet Union collapsed. |
Synopsis: |
This book is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction 2010. 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. Drawing on memoirs, interviews in both Russia and the US, and classified documents from deep inside the Kremlin, David 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. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Icon Books Ltd |
Prizes: |
Winner of Pulitzer Prize 2010 (United States) |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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