The nuclear age : an epic race for arms, power, and survival
Plokhy, Serhii, 1957-2025
Book
Acclaimed historian Serhii Plokhy paints an intricate picture of a world governed by fear. From the first artificial splitting of the atom in 1917 and the race to create the first atomic bomb in World War II, through the fraught arms race of the Cold War, to the imperialism, neo-colonial motivation and wars being waged today, the threat posed by nuclear weapons is as pertinent as ever. As he examines the motivations of key players, Plokhy confronts the crucial question of our age: what can we learn from the first nuclear arms race that can help us to stop the new one?
Main title:
The nuclear age : an epic race for arms, power, and survival / Serhii Plokhy.
Author:
Plokhy, Serhii, 1957-, author
Imprint:
London : Allen Lane, 2025.
Collation:
422 pages ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241582862 (hbk)
Dewey class:
327.1747327.1747 PLO
Language:
English
BRN:
4168103