The Limits of Safety: Organizations, Accidents, and Nuclear Weapons (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics Book 53) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition
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| Management number | 219443089 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | $19.87 | Model Number | 219443089 | ||
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Environmental tragedies such as Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez remind us that catastrophic accidents are always possible in a world full of hazardous technologies. Yet, the apparently excellent safety record with nuclear weapons has led scholars, policy-makers, and the public alike to believe that nuclear arsenals can serve as a secure deterrent for the foreseeable future. In this provocative book, Scott Sagan challenges such optimism. Sagan's research into formerly classified archives penetrates the veil of safety that has surrounded U.S. nuclear weapons and reveals a hidden history of frightening "close calls" to disaster. Read more
| Format | Print Replica |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0691213064 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 23.0 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 302 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Part of series | Princeton Studies in International History and Politics |
| Publication date | May 5, 2020 |
| XRay for textbooks | Enabled |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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