Why did Britain decide in 1947 to build an atomic bomb? What plans were there for using it? Employing the previously inaccessible confidential records of the British government in the decade after World War II, including those of the Chiefs of Staff, this book provides the first detailed assessment of the technical, political, and economic factors behind British nuclear policy. The authors argue that British thinking on nuclear deterrence was distinctive and made a unique contribution to early theorizing on nuclear weapons, ...
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Why did Britain decide in 1947 to build an atomic bomb? What plans were there for using it? Employing the previously inaccessible confidential records of the British government in the decade after World War II, including those of the Chiefs of Staff, this book provides the first detailed assessment of the technical, political, and economic factors behind British nuclear policy. The authors argue that British thinking on nuclear deterrence was distinctive and made a unique contribution to early theorizing on nuclear weapons, and compare the strategic thought of Britain and the United States.
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Add this copy of The British Origins of Nuclear Strategy, 1945-1955 to cart. $33.25, good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Oxford University Press.
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Book. Octavo, ix, 263 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine dark green with ivory white lettering. Exterior has slight scuffing wear and minor rubbing to the head/tail edges. Boards have extremely light wear. Text block has slight wear to the edges including very mild light age toning. Faint offsetting to the end papers. Previous owner's name to the front free end paper. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column M, ND-M. 1385125. FP New Rockville Stock.
Add this copy of The British Origins of Nuclear Strategy 1945-1955 to cart. $66.00, good condition, Sold by BARNABY rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oxford, OXFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1989 by Clarendon Press.
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Good Condition. Dust jacket is fully intact. Internally clean and bright. Otherwise, in good overall condition. Publisher's note: Covers the shift from a 'countervalue' to a damage limitation targeting posture, the assessment of the Soviet threat, the impact of the Korean War, the Global Strategy Paper of 1952, the decision to manufacture a hydrogen weapon in 1954, and the inter-service rivalries in the mid-1950s about the nature and size of the British strategic force. Size: 22.4 x 14.9 x 2.5 cm. 263 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Nuclear warfare; Great Britain--Military policy; ISBN: 0198275412. ISBN/EAN: 9780198275411. Add. Inventory No: 241124GAY0376908.
Add this copy of The British Origins of Nuclear Strategy 1945-1955 to cart. $77.00, like new condition, Sold by PASCALE'S BOOKS rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NORTH READING, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Clarendon Press:.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 263 pages. "Why did Britain decide in 1947 to build an atomic bomb? The authors not only document and analyse the emergence and evolution of British trategic ideas about nuclear deterrence and targeting, they also argue that British thinking was distinctive and made a much more substantial impact on nuclear strategy than American accounts would suggest. They reveal that British officials made a significant contribution to early thinking about nuclear weapons and did so from a perspective unique to British circumstances and traditions." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET.
Add this copy of The British Origins of Nuclear Strategy 1945-1955 to cart. $77.58, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 1989 by Clarendon Press.
