Introduction: The Big Difference -- Dawn Over Trinity: The Nuclear Age Begins -- Taming the Nuclear Genie: New Hopes and Threats -- The Brink: Close Calls and Nuclear Crises -- Brighter Than the Sun: What Nuclear Weapons Do -- Deterrence and Doomsday: Nuclear Theories and Treaties -- The Ends of the World: Nuclear Weapons and Popular Culture -- The Choice.
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"A basic understanding of the science and history of nuclear weapons, including attempts to control, limit, and use them, and the prospects for eliminating them completely"-- Provided by publisher.
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