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Nuclear War Annie Jacobsen

Nuclear War By Annie Jacobsen

Nuclear War by Annie Jacobsen


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Nuclear War Summary

Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

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.
It could start in as little as 26 minutes and 40 seconds from now


An edge-of-your-seat non-fiction thriller for readers of American Prometheus by Kai Bird or Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham.

The first rule of nuclear war is that there are no rules.

Until now, no one outside official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute by minute, these are the real-life protocols that choreograph the end of civilization as we know it.

If a single nuclear missile is launched, it could provoke dozens in return. Frantic calls over secure lines work to confirm the worst as armoured helicopters are scrambled outside. Decisions that affect hundreds of millions of lives need to be made within six minutes, based on partial information, in the knowledge that once launched, nothing is capable of halting the destruction.

Because the plans for General Nuclear War are among the most classified secrets held by the United States government, this book takes the reader up to the razors edge of what can legally be known. Based on dozens of new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, been privy to the response plans, and taken responsibility for crucial decisions, this is the only account of what a nuclear exchange would look like.

Nuclear War is at once a compulsive non-fiction thriller and a powerful argument that we must rid ourselves of these world-ending weapons for ever.

Nuclear War Reviews

What readers are saying about Nuclear War:

'At times I felt as if I was reading fiction and had to keep reminding myself that it's fact'

'It reads like a thriller... a brilliant read and impressive feat of research and storytelling'

'This book is a must-read for anyone who thinks nuclear weapons are the problem of a bygone era'

'Exceptionally well researched, the authors sources are impeccable, ably supported by technical information... a hugely powerful, sobering and compelling read'

'Clearly very well researched and well sourced. 10/10'

'A hugely informative piece of work that gives an enlightening insight into the world we live in today'

-- NetGalley reader reviews
Read this book from page one. It will blow your mind. -- Jon Stewart on Area 51
Sobering and brilliantly researched. -- Alex Kershaw on Operation Paperclip
A brilliantly researched account of a small but powerful secret government agency whose military research profoundly affects world affairs. -- The Pulitzer Prize Committee on The Pentagon's Brain
Books like Annie Jacobsens gripping Nuclear War: A Scenario are essential if you want to understand the complex and disturbing details that go into a civilization-destroying decision to drop the Bomb on an enemy. -- Barry Gewen * The New York Times *

About Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen is a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist and the New York Times bestselling author of Area 51, Operation Paperclip, Surprise, Kill, Vanish and others. Her books have been translated into nine languages. She also writes and produces TV, including Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two sons.

Additional information

GOR013642445
9781911709596
1911709593
Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Transworld Publishers Ltd
2024-03-28
400
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