In Mortal Hands A Cautionary History of the Nuclear Age

by Cooke, Stephanie

• ISBN13: 9781608190416
• ISBN10: 1608190412
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-14
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Summary

In this landmark history of the nuclear age, industry insider Stephanie Cooke draws on her unprecedented access to chart our evolving understanding-and frequent misunderstanding-of nuclear technology. Nuclear weapons were once seen as the great hope for ending war forever; instead, they spurred a massive arms race now spreading to new countries. Nuclear reactors, once seen as a source of unlimited electricity and often advanced as a solution to global warming, provided cover for illicit nuclear trade, encouraged proliferation, and still pose many other untold dangers. A comprehensive chronicle told in human terms. In Mortal Hands sheds critical new light on the issues currently determining our planet's future. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Stephanie Cooke has covered the nuclear industry for almost thirty years. She is currently an editor of Uranium Intelligence Weekly, and a contributor to The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
A Voice in the Wilderness	p. 21
Rites of Passage	p. 36
Crossroads	p. 53
The Hausfreund	p. 71
Two Scorpions	p. 85
A Certain Wildness	p. 106
Caviar Electricity	p. 133
Parlor Games	p. 148
Snow	p. 162
Any Fool Can Start a War	p. 177
Fire in the Air	p. 197
The Grand Bargain	p. 213
Golda's Visit to the White House	p. 226
That's the Way We Play the Game	p. 244
A Snatched Pen	p. 262
First They Drive You Crazy	p. 279
Vesuvius	p. 302
Our Lady of the Fields	p. 328
Maggie's Blue-Eyed Boys	p. 348
The ôFive Who Control the Worldö-How Much Longer?	p. 364
A Broken Promise	p. 382
A Final Note	p. 409
Acknowledgments	p. 411
Notes	p. 415
Selected Bibliography	p. 449
Index	p. 469
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