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| Genre/Form: | History |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Moore, Richard, 1968- Nuclear illusion, nuclear reality. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010 (OCoLC)778392263 |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard Moore |
| ISBN: | 9780230230675 0230230679 |
| OCLC Number: | 428030700 |
| Description: | xv, 332 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Policy Making 1958-61 -- Policy Execution 1958-61 -- Policy Making 1961-64 -- Policy Execution 1961-64 -- Conclusions -- Appendices -- Bibliography. |
| Series Title: | Nuclear weapons and international security since 1945. |
| Responsibility: | Richard Moore. |
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'...a most rewarding and fascinating read...' - Royal Air Force Historical Society'this thoughtful book is an excellent study on a turbulent period of Britain's nuclear history and veritable trove of material on all aspects of the story. It deserves to be diligently mined by readers for a long time to come.'- Matthew Grant in Contemporary British History'a valuable addition to the literature, and a valuable resource for any student of the period.'- Melissa Smith, British Journal for the History of Science'Moore has written an admirably clear and deeply-researched account of British nuclear policy across this era. By rendering such an intricate and at times arcane subject in straightforward, uncluttered and authoritative prose, Moore has made a substantial contribution to the literature on postwar nuclear policy.' - Matthew Jones, University of Nottingham, UK Read more...

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