The book, command and control, examines the efforts of the military, since the atomic era began during world war ii, to prevent nuclear weapons from being stolen. During the cold war, nuclear bombs fell out of the sky, burned up in plane crashes and were lost at sea. Unfortunately, the command and control of americas nuclear weapons has been far from 100% perfect, as investigative journalist eric schlosser points out in his latest book command and control. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. Eric schlosser on the lack of security surrounding nuclear weapons, the vulnerability of their safeguards, and the possibility of nuclear war with russia. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety 9780143125785 by schlosser, eric and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. You have to read eric schlossers brilliant, hairraising book on americas nuclear mishaps his sixyear investigation will scare the daylights out of you. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety eric schlosser read it in hardcover at an investment of 640 pages thick with it. With his book on nuclear weapons, eric schlosser proves himself a leading bard of technological folly. Fast food nation author will return with book on nuclear weapons. A history of false alarms and near catastrophes eric schlosser, author of fast food nation, spent six years researching americas nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident and the illusion of.
Command and control, a new book by eric schlosser, explores the. Hydrogen bomb almost detonated in north carolina in 1961. A groundbreaking account of accidents, near misses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, command and control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear famed investigative journalist eric schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of americas nuclear arsenal. The author of a new book on atomic weapons, eric schlosser, believes its lucky civilizations still exist since many nuclear accidents during. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety i tend to write about things that are bad for you. Browsing the book bin at costco is dangerous, especially when you walk out the door with a 640 page tomb. Every nucleartipped missile is an accident waiting to. One of the themes of my book is about how we are so much better at. None the less this was excellent and consumed it greedily.
If we dont slash our nuclear arsenal, a major city is going to be destroyed author eric schlosser on americas terrifying history of atomic mishaps. Eric schlosser is the author of the new york times bestsellers fast food nation and reefer madness. Eric schlosser moves from big macs to nuclear accidents. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read command and control. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety. Fast food nation author will return with book on nuclear. Get the best of the new yorker in your inbox every day. In the autumn of 1999 eric schlosser was invited to vandenberg air force base. Because nuclear power and nuclear bombs are so fantastical and have a semimystical quality to them, these sorts of anecdotes tend to be told over and over again in popular culture.
Eric schlosser examines the history of nuclear risk, including many accidents and neardisasters. This is a book about the many, many times the world has come this close to nuclear armageddon and somehow, eric schlosser has managed to make it a. This book digs deeper and contains a bunch of nuclearrelated accidents i had never heard of before. Author of command and control discusses recent incidents involving those responsible for the us nuclear arsenal published. Eric schlosser has written a book which should be read by everybody. Eric schlosser takes the most destructive and scary nuclear accident in american history and uses it as a needle to thread a narrative about the sloppiness and inflexibility of americas nuclear weapons program that almost guaranteed that nuclear weapons accidents were fated to occur. Eric schlosser examines the history of nuclear risk, including many accidents.
But ultimately im not trying to tell people what to do. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of nuclear weapons systems in the united states. A chilling, concise history of americas precarious nuclear arsenal. Schlossers book command and control includes the story of one of americas most serious nuclear accidents, caused by an officer who accidentally dropped a socket wrench during routine. That incident, which led to an antinuclear movement in britain, where the plane was bound, is one of many stories eric schlosser, the author of fast food nation, tells in command and control. His work has appeared in the atlantic monthly, rolling stone, the new yorker, vanity fair, and the nation. Eric schlosser and the illusion of nuclear weapons safety the. Complete guide to the three worst nuclear power plant accidents. The author takes the story of the 1980 accident in the missile launch complex 3747 in arkansas. Eric schlosser on the secret history of americas nuclear arsenal in a new book, the fast food nation author investigates the. According to a new book by the author eric schlosser. Incidents schlosser discusses in the book include the 1980 damascus titan missile explosion and the 1961 goldsboro b52 crash. Published by penguin books i think this book qualifies as the best thriller i have ever read and its all true.
Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety ala notable books for adults 9781594202278 by schlosser, eric and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Government, nuclear regulatory commission nrc, et al. After reading eric schlossers new book, command and control, you will marvel that in this and many other nuclear accidents that have occurred over the years, there has never been an unintended. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the. Review of command and control by eric schlosser youtube. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety, eric schlosser casts light on the largely hidden world of americas atomic arsenal, combining. In his gripping new book command and control, eric schlosser shows that the united states has often relied on what he calls the illusion of. Like that book, his new one aims to pierce a false sense of comfort, in this case the. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety ala notable books for adults kindle edition by schlosser, eric.
In military talk this sort of thing is known as a broken arrow, an accident involving nuclear weapons that falls short of causing risk of war, and schlosser s book is about the several dozens of. Bestselling author and investigative journalist eric schlosser in his new book, command and control pictured above, makes use of declassified accident reports and personal interviews to reveal the fullhistory of u. Act that listed more than a thousand nuclear weapons accidents just from. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety ebook written by eric schlosser. This is a solid set of anecdotes about atomic accidents. Nuclear weapons, the damascus incident, and the illusion of safety penguin press. He avoids the twin traps of falling into antinuclear polemicism or of writing military techno porn and the resulting impeccable balance and avoidance of sharpening axes magnifies the books impact. Author says dod underreported nuclearweapon accidents. Eric matthew schlosser born august 17, 1959 is an american journalist and author known for his investigative journalism, such as in his books fast food nation 2001, reefer madness 2003, and command and control. Eric schlosser on the legacy of nuclear mishaps cbc radio. Eric schlosser, the journalist and author of the bestselling fast food nation, has taken on the vexing issue of the control of nuclear weapons in a new book to be published by penguin press next year. Eric schlosser describes command and control as a cold war book told through the eyes of.
Command and control, by eric schlosser the new york times. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading command and control. Im the author of fast food nation, reefer madness, and a new book, command and control. Who is really at risk from britains nuclear weapons.
Eric schlosser, author of fast food nation, spent six years. Eric schlosser is most famous for fast food nation 2000. A titan 2 missile, as seen in command and control pbs the night we almost lost arkansas a 1980 nuclear armageddon that almost was author eric schlosser and filmmaker robert kenner on the. Eric schlosser and the illusion of nuclear weapons safety. In the incident schlosser describes in greatest detail, the damascus. Fukushima 2011, three mile island 1979, and chernobyl 1986 authoritative coverage of radiation releases and effects. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. In military talk this sort of thing is known as a broken arrow, an accident involving nuclear weapons that falls short of causing risk of war, and schlossers book is.
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