{"product_id":"science-technology-and-the-nuclear-arms-race-isbn-9780471881414","title":"Science, Technology and the Nuclear Arms Race","description":"A comprehensive survey of the nuclear arms race from a technological point of view, which will appeal to the scientist and non-scientist alike. Provides information for the layman on this current topic and is designed for undergraduate courses in political science, history, international studies, as well as physics courses on the subject. Explores the motivation behind the development of various nuclear arms technologies and their deployment and examines the effects these technologies have on military, political and social strategies. Discusses the nature of deterrence and alternatives to it, arms control, and disarmament.  Partial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e NUCLEAR ARMS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nonnuclear Strategic War.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Fission Bomb.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Fusion Bomb.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Massive Retaliation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE NUCLEAR BALANCE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Strategic Bombers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nuclear Missile Submarines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nuclear Deterrence and Stability.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ALTERNATIVES TO NUCLEAR DETERRENCE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Civil Defense.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ballistic Missile Defense.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chemical and Biological Warfare.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Tactical Nuclear War.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Technological Imperatives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Nuclear Proliferation: A Technological Imperative?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Arms Control: Nuclear Test-Ban Treaties.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Strategic Arms Limitations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Disarmament.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.  \u003cp\u003eDietrich Schroeer is the author of Science, Technology and the Nuclear Arms Race, published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989992718565,"sku":"NP9780471881414","price":147.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471881414.jpg?v=1761786137","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/science-technology-and-the-nuclear-arms-race-isbn-9780471881414","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}