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Title: DOOMSDAY MEN
THE REAL DR STRANGELOVE AND THE DREAM OF THE SUPERWEAPON
By: P.D. Smith
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0141019158
ISBN 13: 9780141019154
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Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Pub. date: 25 September, 2008
Pages: 576
Description: It was the weapon to end all weapons: the doomsday device. A huge nuclear bomb so powerful that it could envelop the entire planet in a cloud of radioactive dust, and bring about instant extinction. This book tells the story of the Cold War's most insane plan, the men behind it and how it nearly happened.
Synopsis: It was the weapon to end all weapons: the doomsday device. A huge nuclear bomb so powerful that it could envelop the entire planet in a cloud of radioactive dust, and bring about instant extinction. This is the untold story of the Cold War's most insane plan, the men behind it and how it nearly happened. It is also the history of humanity's nightmare vision of a superweapon, showing how popular culture, from the stories of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne to films such as "Planet of the Apes", "Mad Max" and "Dr Strangelove" itself have both shaped and reflected our darkest dreams.
Illustrations: Illustrations, ports., facsims.
Publication: UK
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Returns: Returnable
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