The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy by David E. Hoffman

The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

David E. Hoffman with Bob Walter (Narrator)

20 hours, 46 minutes first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history politics informative slow-paced

Description

This riveting narrative history of the end of the arms race sheds new light on the frightening last chapters of the Cold War and the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today. During the Cold War, world sup...

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inspiring 7%
sad 7%

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