organizations accidents and nuclear weapons Scott D Sagan creator SAGAN (Scott D) text Princeton Princeton University Press 1995 monographic eng Eng

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xvi,286p. PB 23x14.5cm. Environmental tragedies such as Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez remind us that catastrophic accidents are always possible in a world full of hazardous technologies. Yet, the apparently excellent safety record with nuclear weapons has led scholars, policy-makers, and the public alike to believe that nuclear arsenals can serve as a secure deterrent for the foreseeable future. In this provocative book, Scott Sagan challenges such optimism. Sagan's research into formerly classified archives penetrates the veil of safety that has surrounded U.S. nuclear weapons and reveals a hidden history of frightening "close calls" to disaster. Nuclear weapons--United States--Safety measures Nuclear weapons--Accidents--United States 363.17 SAGL 0691021015 211119 20211120114803.0