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Author : Kosta Tsipis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780671439125
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Arsenal, Understanding Weapons in the Nuclear Age written by Kosta Tsipis and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dan Zak
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 069818923X
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)
Download or read book Almighty written by Dan Zak and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A Washington Post "Notable Nonfiction Book of 2016"** ON A TRANQUIL SUMMER NIGHT in July 2012, a trio of peace activists infiltrated the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Nicknamed the “Fort Knox of Uranium,” Y-12 was supposedly one of the most secure sites in the world, a bastion of warhead parts and hundreds of tons of highly enriched uranium—enough to power thousands of nuclear bombs. The three activists—a house painter, a Vietnam War veteran, and an 82-year-old Catholic nun—penetrated the complex’s exterior with alarming ease; their strongest tools were two pairs of bolt cutters and three hammers. Once inside, these pacifists hung protest banners, spray-painted biblical messages, and streaked the walls with human blood. Then they waited to be arrested. WITH THE BREAK-IN and their symbolic actions, the activists hoped to draw attention to a costly military-industrial complex that stockpiles deadly nukes. But they also triggered a political and legal firestorm of urgent and troubling questions. What if they had been terrorists? Why do the United States and Russia continue to possess enough nuclear weaponry to destroy the world several times over? IN ALMIGHTY, WASHINGTON POST REPORTER Dan Zak answers these questions by reexamining America’s love-hate relationship to the bomb, from the race to achieve atomic power before the Nazis did to the solemn 70th anniversary of Hiroshima. At a time of concern about proliferation in such nations as Iran and North Korea, the U.S. arsenal is plagued by its own security problems. This life-or-death quandary is unraveled in Zak’s eye-opening account, with a cast that includes the biophysicist who first educated the public on atomic energy, the prophet who predicted the creation of Oak Ridge, the generations of activists propelled into resistance by their faith, and the Washington bureaucrats and diplomats who are trying to keep the world safe. Part historical adventure, part courtroom drama, part moral thriller, Almighty reshapes the accepted narratives surrounding nuclear weapons and shows that our greatest modern-day threat remains a power we discovered long ago.
Author : Paul Bracken
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429945044
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book The Second Nuclear Age written by Paul Bracken and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading international security strategist offers a compelling new way to "think about the unthinkable." The cold war ended more than two decades ago, and with its end came a reduction in the threat of nuclear weapons—a luxury that we can no longer indulge. It's not just the threat of Iran getting the bomb or North Korea doing something rash; the whole complexion of global power politics is changing because of the reemergence of nuclear weapons as a vital element of statecraft and power politics. In short, we have entered the second nuclear age. In this provocative and agenda-setting book, Paul Bracken of Yale University argues that we need to pay renewed attention to nuclear weapons and how their presence will transform the way crises develop and escalate. He draws on his years of experience analyzing defense strategy to make the case that the United States needs to start thinking seriously about these issues once again, especially as new countries acquire nuclear capabilities. He walks us through war-game scenarios that are all too realistic, to show how nuclear weapons are changing the calculus of power politics, and he offers an incisive tour of the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia to underscore how the United States must not allow itself to be unprepared for managing such crises. Frank in its tone and farsighted in its analysis, The Second Nuclear Age is the essential guide to the new rules of international politics.
Author : Stephen J. Cimbala
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135990441
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Nuclear Weapons and Strategy written by Stephen J. Cimbala and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-03-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear weapons, once thought to have been marginalized by the end of the Cold War, have returned with a vengeance to the centre of US security concerns and to a world bereft of the old certainties of deterrence. This is a major analysis of these new strategic realities. The George W. Bush administration, having deposed the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq, now points to a new nuclear "Axis of Evil": Iran and North Korea. These nations and other rogue states, as well as terrorists, may pose key threats because they are "beyond deterrence", which was based on the credible fear of retaliation after attack. This new study places these and other developments, such as the clear potential for a new nuclear arms race in Asia, within the context of evolving US security policy. Detailing the important milestones in the development of US nuclear strategy and considering the present and future security dilemmas related to nuclear weapons this is a major new contribution to our understanding of the present international climate and the future. Individual chapters are devoted to the key issues of missile defenses, nuclear proliferation and Israel’s nuclear deterrent. This book will be of great interest to all students and scholars of strategic studies, international relations and US foreign policy.
Author : William Sweet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Nuclear Age written by William Sweet and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ward Wilson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 054785787X
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (478 download)
Download or read book Five Myths about Nuclear Weapons written by Ward Wilson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2013 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded from an article that created a stir in foreign policy circles, this book shows why five central arguments promoting nuclear weapons are, in essence, myths.
Author : S.F. Tomajczyk
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786437758
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of the Modern United States Military written by S.F. Tomajczyk and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Warspeak," the language of the military, can be for many civilians and for members of differing services an unintelligible hodgepodge of acronyms, slang terms and field operation expressions. Few laypersons may know that the Five F's is a derogatory expression, though Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, Coast Guard and others know or can infer that "chairborn commandos" are administrative and support personnel. The more than 15,000 entries in this comprehensive dictionary provide an inside look at the United States military. Weapons systems, governmental agencies, electronic warfare, medical terms, military infrastructure, communications, satellites and intelligence systems are among the topics covered in-depth. Also detailed are the acronyms and slang terms used by the soldiers in the field. The work provides numerous cross references for ease of use, along with a bibliography of over 2,200 sources.
Author : William E. Burrows
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780765311153
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (111 download)
Download or read book The Survival Imperative written by William E. Burrows and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-07-10 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A daring new vision of our future in space from an internationally renowned science journalist.
Author : Anna M. Wittmann
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1440834253
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Talking Conflict written by Anna M. Wittmann and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's information era, the use of specific words and language can serve as powerful tools that incite violence—or sanitize and conceal the ugliness of war. This book examines the complex, "twisted" language of conflict. Why is the term "collateral damage" used when military strikes kill civilians? What is a "catastrophic success"? What is the difference between a privileged and unprivileged enemy belligerent? How does deterrence differ from detente? What does "hybrid warfare" mean, and how is it different from "asymmetric warfare"? How is shell shock different from battle fatigue and PTSD? These are only a few of the questions that Talking Conflict: The Loaded Language of Genocide, Political Violence, Terrorism, and Warfare answers in its exploration of euphemisms, "warspeak," "doublespeak," and propagandistic terms. This handbook of alphabetically listed entries is prefaced by an introductory overview that provides background information about how language is used to obfuscate or minimize descriptions of armed conflict or genocide and presents examples of the major rhetorical devices used in this subject matter. The book focuses on the "loaded" language of conflict, with many of the entries demonstrating the function of given terms as euphemisms, propaganda, or circumlocutions. Each entry is accompanied by a list of cross references and "Further Reading" suggestions that point readers to pertinent sources for further research. This book is ideal for students—especially those studying political science, international relations, and genocide—as well as general readers.
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Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Air University Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-11 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 338 pages
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Download or read book Special Bibliography Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-12 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
Author : Ben Bova
Publisher : Tor Books
ISBN 13 : 1429941901
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Star Peace written by Ben Bova and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Star Peace (originally published in 1986) is a look at space warfare defense technology by novelist Ben Bova, the author of more than a hundred works of science fiction and fact. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Margaret Sturgill Jeys
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1449084443
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Revelation for the Common Man written by Margaret Sturgill Jeys and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refusing to become entangled in the complex confusing, and contradictory methods of Biblical interpretation that abound, the author kept her eyes and ears open to the obvious meaning of the words of Scripture. She followed the method of interpretation revealed in the Bible and explained in the first chapter of this book. The resulting exposition of Revelation, chapters 1-11, has elicited words of appreciation such as the following: "The message is so clear, so valuable, and so fresh! For me it was like a drink of living water. Thank you again!" "Your manuscript was easy reading, with good summaries and clear ideas that were manifestly yours. It was a breath of fresh air!" "This is a very impressive piece of work. It is well written and a beautifully clean manuscript. It is easy to follow and quite convincing, with the many references clearly recorded." "Your study on Revelation is outstanding." "I would not presume to make a judgment on the theological accuracy of the manuscript, but it sounds very logical and the conclusions seem obvious."
Author : United States. Air Force. History Program
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Summary of Activities written by United States. Air Force. History Program and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Timothy Ferris
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0307574881
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)
Download or read book The Mind's Sky written by Timothy Ferris and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-12-16 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of Coming of Age in the Milky Way delivers fascinating essays on the human mind, the search for extraterrestrial (and thus nonhuman) intelligence, comet strikes as a source of species extinction, near-death experiences, apocalyptic prophecies, information theory, and the origin of laughter. Praise for The Mind’s Sky “It is a joy to read The Mind’s Sky. What a sense of humility in the face of mystery—the spirit of Ulysses, as Tennyson put it, determined ‘to strive, to seek, to find and not to yield’—and sense of poetry too!”—John Archibald Wheeler, physicist, Princeton University “A few chapters into this wonderful book I suddenly realized that I was taking wider views of my own mind’s sky than I have enjoyed in a long time. Ferris illuminates (among other matters) the mysteries of laughter, nirvana, common sense, and Joe Montana. He makes us think big thoughts.”—Jonathan Weiner, author of The Next 100 Years and Planet Earth “One of our best and most imaginative writers, Timothy Ferris has never been afraid to tackle big themes. The Mind’s Sky is a dazzling and provocative synthesis of inner and outer space. This book is sure to be as controversial as it is elegant.”—Dennis Overbye, author of Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos
Download or read book Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-08 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
