PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780307387844
- Categories BX, BXOS, David Hoffman, NF HIS, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, RM 10 - RM 19.99, Transportation
- Author(s) David Hoffman
- Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
- Pages 608
- Format Paperback
- Dimensions 19.7cm x 2.5cm x 18.8cm
- Weight 0.57 kg
product description
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today. Drawing on memoirs, interviews in both Russia and the US, and classified documents from deep inside the Kremlin, David E. Hoffman examines the inner motives and secret decisions of each side and details the deadly stockpiles that remained unsecured as the Soviet Union collapsed. This is the fascinating story of how Reagan, Gorbachev, and a previously unheralded collection of scientists, soldiers, diplomats, and spies changed the course of history.