The Secret State: Preparing For The Worst 1945 - 2010

by Peter Hennessy

Book Overview

Peter Hennessy is widely acknowledged to be one of the most entertaining British historians now writing. But the subject of his new book is far from conventionally engaging. Based on primary archival... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141044691
• ISBN13: 9780141044699
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Another Good Book about Cold War Plans

This book is a must for anyone interested in Cold War nuclear planning. For me the best part was the Prime Minister's hand written instructions to the submarine ballistic missile forces. Anyone who has read "Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier", "War Plan UK" by Duncan Campbell and "The Doomsday Scenario" by Douglas Keeney will enjoy this book.