nuclear weapons

"Every generation, a journalist has looked deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment: the technologies, the safeguards, the plans, and the risks. These projects are vital to how we understand the world we really live in: where one nuclear missile begets one in return; where the choreography of the world's end requires massive decisions made on seconds-notice, with information that is only as good as the intelligence we have. Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War: A Scenario explores this ticking clock scenario, based on dozens of new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons; created the response plans; and been responsible for those decisions should they need to have been made. Nuclear War: A Scenario is unlike any other book in its depth and urgency"--.

After World War II ended, a new kind of war began between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. The Cold War, as it came to be known, never exploded into a direct military conflict between those two countries, but both sides still developed new technology and weapons. Readers dive deep into the specifics of the technological developments that happened during the Cold War--from nuclear weapons to new planes and submarines. With fact boxes, sidebars, and historical photographs accompanying the main text, this reading experience combines STEM and history in an engaging way.

"Spy With No Country tells the gripping story of a brilliant scientist whose information about the plutonium bomb, including detailed drawings and measurements, proved to be integral to the Soviet's development of nuclear capabilities"--.

Near the end of World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to try and bring and end to the war. This book looks at how the development of nuclear weapons changed countries around the world since World War II, discussing the Cold War, nuclear development, the effects of radiation and more.

"Explores the critical steps taken toward building a successful nuclear bomb and the female scientists who grappled with the destructive aftermath of their own creation, all while striving to be recognized for their work"--Provided by publisher.

"The creation of the atom bomb, and the nuclear arms race that followed its use in World War II, shaped the consciousness of generations. Primary and secondary source materials such as contemporary photos, speeches, letters, and newspaper accounts are examined, offering insight into the Manhattan Project, the dropping of the first atomic bombs, and the escalation of the arms race, as well as nuclear treaties and the relevance to today's nuclear threats"--Provided by publisher.

Macintyre reveals the story of the female spy hidden in plain sight who set the stage for the Cold War--one of the last great intelligence secrets of the 20th century.

"Tells the story of the most important female spy in history, Ruth Werner: an agent code-named "Sonya," who set the stage for the Cold War. In 1942, in a quiet village in the leafy English Cotswolds, a thin, elegant woman lived in a small cottage with her three children and her husband, who worked as a machinist nearby. 'Ursula Burton' was friendly but reserved, and spoke English with a slight foreign accent. By all accounts, she seemed to be living a simple, unassuming life. Her neighbors in the village knew little about her. They didn't know that she was a high-ranking Soviet intelligence officer. They didn't know that her husband was also a spy, or that she was running powerful agents across Europe. Behind the facade of her picturesque life, Burton was a dedicated Communist, a Soviet colonel, and a veteran agent, gathering the scientific secrets that would enable the Soviet Union to build the bomb. Over the course of her career, she was hunted by the Chinese, the Japanese, the Nazis, MI5, MI6, and the FBI-and she evaded them all"--Adapted from publisher description.

"Nuclear weapon bunkers keep the world's dangerous nuclear weapons safe. Guards, electronic security systems, and barriers protect these bunkers while researchers study and maintain the weapons. Learn more about these high-security facilities!"--Provided by publisher.

Includes index. Provides a proposal and necessary steps to achieve nuclear disarmament.