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Richard Rhodes' books are essential reading for anyone interested in the history of nuclear weapons and their development. I will add a second reference, "The
by JoeDaDude 3y ago
Richard Rhodes' books are essential reading for anyone interested in the history of nuclear weapons and their development. I will add a second reference, "The First War of Physics" by Jim Baggott which covers the American, German and Soviet weapons programs. Not much on Japan's plans though.
- ahsteele 3y agoI would include Command and Control on a list of essential nuclear history reading. Specifically US and post WWII but fascinating and enlightening. https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_and_Control_(book) https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_and_Control_(book)
- Aloha 3y agoI'm not sure why this is downvoted, but its a very good book.
- jhbadger 3y agoThere was also a 2016 movie made of it, but it mostly focused on one event from the book -- the 1980 Titan II missile explosion in Arkansas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_and_Control_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_and_Control_(film)
- simonebrunozzi 3y agoNot sure why you're being downvoted?