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Doomsday Men
P. D. Smith
  • Published: 5 January 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141910321
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 576
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Doomsday Men

The Real Dr Strangelove and the Dream of the Superweapon

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'A meticulous account of weapons of mass destruction and the science and scientists behind them ... always readable and entertaining ... P. D. Smith deserves some sort of award for value for money' Tibor Fischer, Daily Telegraph

It was the weapon to end all weapons: the doomsday device. A huge nuclear bomb so powerful that it could envelop the entire planet in a cloud of radioactive dust, and bring about instant extinction.

This is the untold story of the Cold War’s most insane plan, the men behind it and how it nearly happened. It is also the history of humanity’s nightmare vision of a superweapon, showing how popular culture, from the stories of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne to films such as Planet of the Apes, Mad Max and Dr Strangelove itself have both shaped and reflected our darkest dreams.
  • Published: 5 January 2009
  • ISBN: 9780141910321
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 576
Categories:

Praise for Doomsday Men

Superb… it's his eye for revealing anecdotes and his ability to distil it all into lively prose that makes this a real pleasure to read

Sunday Business Post

Chillingly compelling

New Scientist

The gripping, untold story of the ultimate weapon of mass destruction

TLS

Packed with striking anecdotes… this is a readable, informative work exploring why intelligent men worked on such insane projects

Metro

'A lively read packed with both information and anecdote … It is a powerful reminder that weapons of mass destruction are still 'out there'' Independent

He puts the nuclear age into a new context, engagingly and excitingly

Financial Times