Sherwin, Martin J.

Gambling with Armageddon

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ISBN 13:: 9780307386335
author:: Sherwin, Martin J.
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Vintage Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 624
Dimensions:: 20.1 x 13 x 3.6 centimetres (0.3
Genre:: History, United States, 20th Century,
Condition:: New
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Gambling with Armageddon: Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis A gripping narrative of the origins and resolution of history's most dangerous thirteen days, this book presents a riveting account of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis and an original exploration of the evolving place of nuclear weapons in the Post-World War II world. Martin J. Sherwin draws on his Pulitzer Prize-winning expertise to set the crisis within the broader context of the Cold War, revealing the complex interplay of luck, leadership, and circumstance that ultimately prevented a nuclear holocaust. This book offers valuable lessons for our time, shedding new light on one of the most pivotal moments in modern history.

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