Reviews

On Thermonuclear War by Herman Kahn, Evan Jones

andykramer's review against another edition

3.0

Although the book is badly outdated technologically, these arguments are still very relevant. Reading the arguments that the author meticulously explores and the way in which he proves his hypotheses, it's clear he's second to none in this field. His predictions are remarkably prescient, too; there is an advantage to reading this book fifty years later and after the Soviet Union has dissolved. Although we may not think of these concepts like we did when they were new and startling, this book is in no way less authoritative now. Though, even with the engaging writing and interesting material, it's no easy task to slog through 600 pages.