Nschlosser's book command and control

It was a finalist for the 2014 pulitzer prize for history. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of nuclear weapons systems in the united states. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety ala. At the heart of the book lies the struggle, amid the rolling hills and small farms of damascus, arkansas, to prevent the explosion of a ballistic missile carrying the. Command and control was a finalist for the 2014 pulitzer prize history, a new york times notable book and bestseller, a time magazine top 10 nonfiction book, and won the gold medal award nonfiction from the 20 california book awards. Command and control, by eric schlosser the new york times. The book alternates between the tragedy at site 3747 and a more or less chronological history of us nuclear weapons safety and command and con trol. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Schlosser has spoken on the subject of nuclear weapon safety at the united nations, the us house of. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety ala notable books for adults kindle edition by schlosser, eric. Command and con trol is organized a bit like a caribbean cruise. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

In this book, hes interested in how the effort to control nuclear weapons to ensure that one doesnt go off by accident is undermined, over and. Eric schlossers superb account of nuclear nearmisses reveals the absurdity of the arms war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading command and cont rol. Schlossers disquieting but riveting book looks at every aspect of nuclear risk, examining problems with the command and control systems that.