Name: Nuclear War: A Scenario
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Author: Annie Jacobsen

Type

Physical Book

Author

Annie Jacobsen

Publisher

Dutton

Language

English

Pages

400

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.6x15x3.3 cm

Weight

0.57 kg.

ISBN13

9780593476093

Synopsis "Nuclear War: A Scenario"

The INSTANT New York Times bestseller Instant Los Angeles Times bestseller "In Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen gives us a vivid picture of what could happen if our nuclear guardians fail...Terrifying."--Wall Street Journal There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States. Every generation, a journalist has looked deep into the heart of the nuclear military establishment: the technologies, the safeguards, the plans, and the risks. These investigations are vital to how we understand the world we really live in--where one nuclear missile will beget one in return, and where the choreography of the world's end requires massive decisions made on seconds' notice with information that is only as good as the intelligence we have. Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War: A Scenario explores this ticking-clock scenario, based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, have been privy to the response plans, and have been responsible for those decisions should they have needed to be made. Nuclear War: A Scenario examines the handful of minutes after a nuclear missile launch. It is essential reading, and unlike any other book in its depth and urgency.

Annie Jacobsen

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Investigative journalist and American author, known for her works exploring national security themes and secret government programs. Among her most notable books are "Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Secret Military Base" (2011), "Operation Paperclip" (2014), and "The Pentagon's Brain" (2015). In 2016, she was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in the History category for "The Pentagon's Brain". Jacobsen has been a regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times Magazine and has written for various renowned publications. Her research focuses on unraveling classified government programs, providing a detailed and documented insight into lesser-known aspects of contemporary American history.

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