nuclear warfare

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nuclear warfare

The end of the world that was

six lives in the atomic age
1986
Relates the experiences of six people involved in the atomic bombing of Japan.

Alas, Babylon

1976
When a nuclear bombing just misses the town of Fort Repose, Florida, the town's residents find their survival depends on their own ingenuity and abilities.

The day after World War III

1984
An examination of government and civilian plans for the onset and aftermath of nuclear war.

Thinking about the unthinkable in the 1980s

1984
Herman Kahn revisits his thoughts about nuclear war expressed in the 1962 "Thinking About the Unthinkable," discussing the political, technical, and moral developments that have taken place in the twenty years since the book's publication, and discussing the need for the U.S. to remain militarily strong while at the same time striving to enhance deterrence.

Nuclear fear

a history of images
1988

William Golding's Lord of the flies

1988
Presents the text of the novel about a group of young boys who turn brutal in their efforts to survive after being stranded on an island during an atomic war, and includes statements by and about author William Golding, critical essays, and explanatory notes.

Nuclear North Korea

a debate on engagement strategies
2005
Discusses the media's portrayal of North Korea as an irrational regime and assesses the historical and current American policy efforts to stop nuclear proliferation in North Korea.

Witness

the world since Hiroshima
1985

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