pwithnall reviewed The dead hand by David E. Hoffman
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5 stars
Interesting, detailed, and never dry.
577 pages
English language
Published Dec. 22, 2011 by Icon Books.
This is a full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close. The narrative history sheds 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.
Interesting, detailed, and never dry.