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It makes the continuing risks of secret weapons programs concrete.
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The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy
David E. Hoffman2010 selection · Nonfiction
The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy
A reported account of the late Cold War weapons race and the hazardous arsenal left behind.
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You enjoy investigative histories of nuclear security.
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