{"product_id":"the-bomb-a-new-history-paperback","title":"The Bomb: A New History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen M. Younger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Younger has provided an insightful guide, especially for the general reader, into today's array of nuclear powers and their capabilities.\"\u003cbr\u003e--James Schlesinger, former Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy, former \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Director of Central Intelligence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Bomb, \u003c\/em\u003eStephen Younger, former Los Alamos weapons designer and author of \u003cem\u003eEndangered Species, \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a new history of the making of nuclear policy and the creation of the most terrible weapons humankind has ever possessed. In an era when rogue nations like North Korean and Iran strive to create their own precarious weapons programs, Younger's \u003cem\u003eThe Bomb \u003c\/em\u003eprovides much-needed background and insight for students, policy makers, and readers who wish to better understand the important issues involving nuclear weapons and national security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former nuclear weapons designer and head of nuclear weapons research at Los Alamos, Stephen M. Younger delivers an insightful and urgent inquisition on the role of nuclear weapons in the twenty-first century. Does the United States need a massive atomic arsenal in an era of precision bombs and missile defense? Under what circumstances might we use nuclear weapons? And how does the proliferation of nuclear weapons by North Korea and Iran affect America's nuclear policy? With his deep understanding of the technology and politics of nuclear arms, Younger challenges us to join a new debate on the future of the ultimate weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 05, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455071404210,"sku":"9780061537202","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5ba71bfb820897e026070a57a16571aa.webp?v=1778863409","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-bomb-a-new-history-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}