Nuclear Weapons [Paperback]

William Lambers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0965652076 | ISBN-13: 978-0965652070 | Edition: 2nd

This concise book traces the history of nuclear weapons from the advent of the atomic bomb during World War II, through the Cold War and into the 21st century. You will read about the nuclear arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States, the proliferation of nuclear weapons to nations such as China, India and Pakistan, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, nuclear terrorism, and missile defense. Included in this edition are reproductions of government documents such as "The Effects of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." In addition there are reproductions of documents related to nuclear test ban negotiations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. Photographs are also included in this edition. This book examines efforts to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes as proposed by President Dwight Eisenhower in his "Atoms for Peace" speech. The text of President Eisenhower's speech is included.

A study supplement (ISBN: 0972462902) to accompany this book is also available on Amazon.com

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About the Author

William Lambers is the author of three other books, "The Road to Peace: From the Disarming of the Great Lakes to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty," "The Battle of Britain" and "From War to Peace: The Story of Great Britain and the United States." He is a writer for the History News Service. His writings on nuclear arms control have appeared in newspapers and also have been adapted for radio. Mr. Lambers is a graduate of the College of Mount St. Joseph in Ohio

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: William K Lambers; 2nd edition (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965652076
• ISBN-13: 978-0965652070
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,910,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William Lambers is the author of several books and numerous articles on global hunger, nuclear arms control and other topics. His writings have been published by the History News Network, Chicago Sun-Times, the Cincinnati Enquirer, New York Times, the Bakersfield Californian, the Duluth News Tribune, the Charleston Gazette-Mail and the San Diego Union-Tribune. He has feature columns running at Blogcritics Magazine, Examiner.com and American Chronicle.
He partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme on the book "Ending World Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World." The book features over 50 interviews about school feeding programs that fight child hunger in Afghanistan, Sudan, Nepal, Yemen and many other countries. Lambers is a graduate of the College of Mount St. Joseph in Ohio (BA, MSOL).

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Concise... not neccesarily a compliment, January 20, 2005

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El Duderino - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nuclear Weapons (Paperback)

In this book, the first 70 pages are devoted to the actual book chapters. When you take into account the pictures (which are not really mind-blowing) and the large font, there is really not much meat to the book. It does not really describe anything that you couldn't read in a single magazine article or encyclopedia entry. The bulk of the book (the last 100 pages) is given over to poor reproductions of various documents, none of which are very exciting.

All in all, for the price, I can't complain too much, thus the two stars; one for the content and one for the value.

I would put the price of this towards a more comprehensive book.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars user friendly book, February 1, 2005

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Sup (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nuclear Weapons (Paperback)

This book is a well-rounded digest of information about nuclear weapons, with interesting government documents from the "50s. I have a new appreciation for Pres. Eisenhower's handling of the most powerful weapon and how to channel atomic energy away from warfare.