P. D. Smith

Superb&hellip; it's his eye for revealing anecdotes and his ability to distil it all into lively prose that makes this a real pleasure to read

The gripping, untold story of the ultimate weapon of mass destruction

Packed with striking anecdotes&hellip; this is a readable, informative work exploring why intelligent men worked on such insane projects

He puts the nuclear age into a new context, engagingly and excitingly

The Real Dr Strangelove and the Dream of the Superweapon

It was the weapon to end all weapons: the doomsday device. A huge nuclear bomb so powerful that it could envelop the entire planet in a cloud of radioactive dust, and bring about instant extinction. 
 
This is the untold story of the Cold War&rsquo;s most insane plan, the men behind it and how it nearly happened. It is also the history of humanity&rsquo;s nightmare vision of a superweapon, showing how popular culture, from the stories of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne to films such as Planet of the Apes, Mad Max and Dr Strangelove itself have both shaped and reflected our darkest dreams.

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Superb… it's his eye for revealing anecdotes and his ability to distil it all into lively prose that makes this a real pleasure to read

Chillingly compelling

The gripping, untold story of the ultimate weapon of mass destruction

Superb… it's his eye for revealing anecdotes and his ability to distil it all into lively prose that makes this a real pleasure to read

Chillingly compelling

The gripping, untold story of the ultimate weapon of mass destruction

Superb… it's his eye for revealing anecdotes and his ability to distil it all into lively prose that makes this a real pleasure to read

Chillingly compelling

The gripping, untold story of the ultimate weapon of mass destruction

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