Nuclear weapons / Mark Wolverton.
| Author/creator | Wolverton, Mark author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2022] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xii, 261 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | The MIT Press essential knowledge series MIT Press essential knowledge series. ^A1063864 |
| Contents | Introduction: The Big Difference -- Dawn Over Trinity: The Nuclear Age Begins -- Taming the Nuclear Genie: New Hopes and Threats -- The Brink: Close Calls and Nuclear Crises -- Brighter Than the Sun: What Nuclear Weapons Do -- Deterrence and Doomsday: Nuclear Theories and Treaties -- The Ends of the World: Nuclear Weapons and Popular Culture -- The Choice. |
| Abstract | "A basic understanding of the science and history of nuclear weapons, including attempts to control, limit, and use them, and the prospects for eliminating them completely"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Wolverton, Mark. Nuclear weapons. Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2021] 9780262543316 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9780262368414 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0262368412 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9780262368407 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0262368404 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard identifier# | 10.7551/mitpress/12798.001.0001 |
| Stock number | 12798 MIT Press |
| Stock number | 9780262368414 MIT Press |
| Stock number | A9848AE2-523D-41CE-8BBD-3410F5DB557E OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
| Stock number | 9743983 IEEE |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |