A history of U.S. nuclear testing and its influence on nuclear thought, 1945-1963 / / David M. Blades and Joseph M. Siracusa
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Blades David M.
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A history of U.S. nuclear testing and its influence on nuclear thought, 1945-1963 / / David M. Blades and Joseph M. Siracusa
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015 |
| ©2015 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 623.4/51190287 |
| Soggetto topico: | Nuclear weapons - United States - Testing - History |
| Nucear weapons - Government policy - United States | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | SiracusaJoseph M. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Glossary; Preface; Chapter One: Truman, 1945-1952; Chapter Two: The Normalization of Nuclear Testing; Chapter Three: Eisenhower, 1952-1958; Chapter Four: The Expansion and Suspension of Nuclear Testing; Chapter Five: Kennedy, 1961-1963; Chapter Six: The Limitations of Nuclear Testing; Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
| Sommario/riassunto: | <span><span>As states continue to pursue nuclear weaponry, nuclear testing remains an important political issue in the twenty-first century. This survey examines how and why the U.S. conducted nuclear tests from 1945 through 1963 and the resulting influence on key questions from normalization and de-normalization up to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963. </span></span> |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A history of U.S. nuclear testing and its influence on nuclear thought, 1945-1963 |
| ISBN: | 1-4422-3201-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910818380603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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