Red Cloud at Dawn: Truman, Stalin, and the End of the Atomic Monopoly
Michael D. Gordin$24.64
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A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE
On August 29, 1949, the first Soviet test bomb, dubbed "First Lightning," exploded in the deserts of Kazakhstan. This surprising international event marked the beginning of an arms race that would ultimately lead to nuclear proliferation beyond the two superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States.
With the use of newly opened archives, Michael D. Gordin folows a trail of espionage, secrecy, deception, political brinksmanship, and technical innovation to provide a fresh understanding of the nuclear arms race.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 11/23/2010
ISBN: 9780312655426
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 01/16/2011 pg. 20