Nuclear weapons, scientists, and the post-Cold War challenge : selected papers on arms control / / Sidney D. Drell
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| Autore: |
Drell Sidney D (Sidney David), <1926->
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| Titolo: |
Nuclear weapons, scientists, and the post-Cold War challenge : selected papers on arms control / / Sidney D. Drell
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| Pubblicazione: | Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific Pub., c2007 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (331 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 327.1/747 |
| Soggetto topico: | Nuclear weapons |
| Nuclear arms control | |
| Nuclear nonproliferation | |
| Nuclear terrorism | |
| Nuclear disarmament | |
| World politics - 1989- | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER I My Involvement as a Scientist Working on Issues of National Security and Views on Scientists' Responsibilities and Ethical Dilemmas; CHAPTER II Issues Coming to the Fore Immediately Following the Collapse of the Soviet Union and the End of the Cold War; CHAPTER III At the End of the 20th Century: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Emergence of the New Terror of Biological and Chemical Weapons; CHAPTER IV New Challenges in the 21st Century: Escaping the Nuclear Deterrence Trap and Facing Terrorism |
| CHAPTER V Memorials to Four Colleagues who were Great Scientists and CitizensAFTERWORD:What Are Nuclear Weapons For? | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This volume includes a representative selection of Sidney Drell's recent writings and speeches (circa 1993 to the present) on public policy issues with substantial scientific components. Most of the writings deal with national security, nuclear weapons, and arms control and reflect the author's personal involvement in such issues dating back to 1960. Fifteen years after the demise of the Soviet Union, the gravest danger presented by nuclear weapons is the spread of advanced technology that may result in the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Of most concern would be their acquisition by hostile |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Nuclear weapons, scientists, and the post-Cold War challenge |
| ISBN: | 1-281-12093-6 |
| 9786611120931 | |
| 981-270-673-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910821715203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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