Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety

by Eric Schlosser

Book Overview

The Oscar-shortlisted documentary Command and Control, directed by Robert Kenner, finds its origins in Eric Schlosser's book and continues to explore the little-known history of the management and safety concerns of America's nuclear aresenal.

"A devastatingly lucid and detailed new history of nuclear weapons in the U.S. Fascinating." --Lev Grossman, TIME Magazine

"Perilous and gripping . . . Schlosser...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143125788
• ISBN13: 9780143125785
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Good read for military or civilians.

Super interesting cold-world era historical account of real mishaps (or almost-a-disaster stories) with details on the political standpoint of the event that just occurred. I recommend 100%.