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100			_aScott D Sagan _910724
245			_aLimits of safety _borganizations accidents and nuclear weapons
260			_aPrinceton _b Princeton University Press _c1995
300			_axvi,286p. _bPB _c23x14.5cm.
520			_aEnvironmental 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.
650			_a Nuclear weapons--United States--Safety measures _910691
650			_aNuclear weapons--Accidents--United States _910692
700			_aSAGAN (Scott D) _910693
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