Doomsday Men - the Real Dr Strangelove and the Dream of the Superweapon
by Smith, P. D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0713998156
- ISBN 13
- 9780713998153
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Penguin/ Allen Lane. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 0713998156 . Only slight wear. A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. This is the 1st British edition. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.13 X 6.22 X 1.89 inches; 576 pages; "In this gripping narrative, Peter Smith tells the untold story of the doomsday bomb. In 1950, for the first time in history, mankind realised that he had within his grasp a truly God-like power - the ability to destroy life itself. Doomsday Men reveals the personalities behind the technologies of nuclear doomsday and shows how, in the end, the doomsday machine became the ultimate symbol of humanity's deepest fears about the science of destruction. As Smith forcefully shows, the culture that grew up in the shadow of this frightening weapon has helped shape all our contemporary anxieties about science, technology, and the future." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16216
- Title
- Doomsday Men - the Real Dr Strangelove and the Dream of the Superweapon
- Author
- Smith, P. D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0713998156
- ISBN 13
- 9780713998153
- Publisher
- Penguin/ Allen Lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- 0713998156, Nuclear warfare, Leo Szilard, bomb
- Bookseller catalogs
- Militaria;
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About the Seller
Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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