{"product_id":"arsenals-of-folly-the-making-of-the-nuclear-arms-race-paperback","title":"Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes delivers a riveting account of the nuclear arms race and the Cold War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Reagan-Gorbachev era, the United States and the Soviet Union came within minutes of nuclear war, until Gorbachev boldly launched a campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons, setting the stage for the 1986 Reykjavik summit and the incredible events that followed. In this thrilling, authoritative narrative, Richard Rhodes draws on personal interviews with both Soviet and U.S. participants and a wealth of new documentation to unravel the compelling, shocking story behind this monumental time in human history--its beginnings, its nearly chilling consequences, and its effects on global politics today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or editor of twentytwo books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Making of the Atomic Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction, a National Book Award and a National Book Critics Circle Award\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb\u003c\/i\u003e, which was one of three finalists for a Pulitzer Prize in History. He has received numerous fellowships for research and writing, including grants from the Ford Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He has been a visiting scholar at Harvard and MIT and a host and correspondent for documentaries on public television's \u003ci\u003eFrontline \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmerican Experience \u003c\/i\u003eseries. An affiliate of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, he lectures frequently to audiences in the United States and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.96 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978238132525,"sku":"9780375713941","price":23.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/PsmeR29My09780375713941.webp?v=1775801200","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/arsenals-of-folly-the-making-of-the-nuclear-arms-race-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}