Arsenals of Folly The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race
by Rhodes, Richard
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0375713948
- ISBN 13
- 9780375713941
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Vintage. Very Good+. 2008. First Paperback Edition; First Printing. Softcover. 0375713948 . Card covers show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book.; 5.2 X 0.92 X 8 inches; 432 pages; "In the Reagan-Gorbachev era, the United States and the Soviet Union came within minutes of nuclear war, until Gorbachev boldly launched a campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons, setting the stage for the 1986 Reykjavik summit and the incredible events that followed. In this thrilling, authoritative narrative, Richard Rhodes draws on personal interviews with both Soviet and U.S. participants and a wealth of new documentation to unravel the compelling, shocking story behind this monumental time in human historyits beginnings, its nearly chilling consequences, and its effects on global politics today." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21038
- Title
- Arsenals of Folly The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race
- Author
- Rhodes, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Paperback Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0375713948
- ISBN 13
- 9780375713941
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- 0375713948, Nuclear war, disarmament, Arms race
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