In this long-awaited history, Neil Sheehan, winner of the
Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, describes the US-Soviet
arms race through the story of the colorful and visionary American
Air Force officer, Bernard Schriever.
This never-before-told story details Schriever's quest to prevent
the Soviet Union from acquiring nuclear superiority, and describes
American efforts to develop the unstoppable nuclear-weapon delivery
system, the intercontinental ballistic missle, the first weapons
meant to deter an atomic holocaust rather than to be fired in
anger. In this sweeping narrative, Sheehan brings to life a huge
cast of some of the most intriguing characters of the cold war,
including the brilliant physicist John Von Neumann, and the hawkish
Air Force general, Curtis LeMay. Melding biography, history, world
affairs, and science, "A Fiery Peace in a Cold War" transports the
reader back and forth from individual drama to world stage.
General
Imprint: |
Random House
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2010 |
First published: |
October 2010 |
Authors: |
Neil Sheehan
|
Dimensions: |
202 x 133 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
576 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-679-74549-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
General
|
LSN: |
0-679-74549-1 |
Barcode: |
9780679745495 |
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