nuclear disarmament

Surveys the history of the nuclear arms race, the proliferation of weapons, and efforts by nations and individuals to prevent their use.

Discusses the events that brought about the nuclear age, the economics of the arms race, the Star Wars proposal, and the possibilty of nuclear terrorism by Third World guerillas.

Presents twenty-one essays on the antinuclear movement, covering its origins, the arms race, and issues regarding nuclear power.

Provides an account of the last decade of the arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, discussing Soviet plans for a "Star Wars" program, their biological weapons, and the doomsday machine known as Dead Hand, and examining the dangers that remained with the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the rush to secure the weapons. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.

Discusses the origin, spread, and main types of nuclear weapons, humanity's attempts to control them, the possible developments and aftermath of nuclear warfare, and the nuclear disarmament movement.

A nine-year-old girl leads a march of children from Massachusetts to Washington, in protest against the President's new missile which is capable of destroying the Earth.