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Red cloud at dawn: Truman, stalin, and the end of the atomic monopoly

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On August 29, 1949, the first Soviet test bomb, dubbed “First Lightning,” exploded in the deserts of Kazakhstan. This startling event was not simply a technical triumph that confirmed the ability of the Soviet Union to build nuclear bombs during a period when the United States held a broadcast monopoly. It was also an international event that marked the beginning of an arms race that would ultimately lead to nuclear proliferation beyond the two superpowers.
​Following a trail of espionage, secrecy, perception, political brinkmanship, and technical innovation, Michael D. Gordin challenges conventional technology-centered nuclear histories by looking at the prominent roles that atomic intelligence and other forms of information play in the uncertainties of nuclear arms development and political decision making. Tapping newly opened archives, Gordin focuses on the extraordinary story of “First Lightning” to provide a fresh understanding of the origins of the nuclear arms race, as well as the all-too-urgent problem of proliferation.

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Ketersediaan

PMKAA02471

355.825 GOR r

Museum KAA (Ilmu Sosial & Politik)

Tersedia

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

355.825 GOR r

Penerbit

New York : D&M Publishers, Inc.., 2009

Deskripsi Fisik

xii, 402 pages ; 23 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-374-25682-1

Klasifikasi

355.825

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

World politics--1945-1955

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Michael D. Gardin

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