In mortal hands : a cautionary history of the nuclear age /: a cautionary history of the nuclear age. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stephanie Cooke.
• Other Names: Cooke, Stephanie
• Contents: A voice in the wilderness -- Rites of passage -- Crossroads -- The Hausfreund -- Two scorpions -- A certain wildness -- Caviar electricity -- Parlor games -- Snow -- Any fool can start a war -- Fire in the air -- The grand bargain -- Golda's visit to the White House -- That's the way we play the game -- A snatched pen -- First they drive you crazy -- Vesuvius -- Our lady of the fields -- Maggie's blue-eyed boys -- The five who control the world, how much longer? -- A broken promise.
• Publisher Details: New York : Bloomsbury
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (488 pages)
• Subjects: 909.82/5; Political Science -- General; World politics -- 20th century; World politics -- 21st century; Nuclear energy -- Political aspects; Nuclear weapons -- Political aspects; Nuclear terrorism -- Prevention; Nuclear energy -- Political aspects; Nuclear terrorism -- Prevention; Nuclear weapons -- Political aspects; World politics; Weltpolitik; Kernwaffe; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781608191574; 1608191575
• Related ISBNs: 9781596916173; 1596916176
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 446-464) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.