Deconstructing Dr. Strangelove the secret history of nuclear war films / Sean M. Maloney.
| Author/creator | Maloney, Sean M., 1967- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lincoln [Nebraska] : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2020] |
| Description | xvi, 445 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Book! Movie! The literary genesis of the Cold War nuclear crisis film -- Purity of essence I : the nuclear leader and the psychological dimension in fact and fiction -- Purity of essence II : the men and the mission -- Purity of essence III : the LeMay-Power Deterrent Campaign and Dr. Strangelove -- Peace is our profession : General Thomas Power and nuclear crisis behavior -- Theatre of war : fighting in the war room -- Plan R : positive control, airborne alert, and the nuclear crisis films -- Strategic underground command : the ICBM Force in film and history -- Dr. Strangelove goes to sea : Cold War nuclear naval operations on film. |
| Abstract | "'Deconstructing Dr. Strangelove' examines how well the Cold War crisis films stack up against historical reality, or at least as much of that reality as we can reconstruct with confidence"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019037861 |
| ISBN | 9781640121928 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (mobi) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |