Nuclear Paranoia by Chas Newkey-Burden

Nuclear Paranoia by Chas Newkey-Burden

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Nuclear Paranoia by Chas Newkey-Burden

Following the renewed public and media fascination with nuclear threat since September 11, this Pocket Essential includes an introductory essay and an analysis of the effects of significant moments in nuclear history including Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Cuban missile crisis, Chernobyl and Stae Wars, as well as reviews and analysis of nuclear war films and other instances of nuke paranoia in pop music, television, literature and fashion, plus interviews with Martin Amis and Karen Meager, and profiles of Oppenheimer, Thatcher and Regan, among others.
a diverting bite-sized cultural history of the nuclear age -- Steven Poole * Guardian Unlimited *
Chas Newkey-Burden has written about nuclear paranoia for Loaded, The Big Issue and The Idler. He also contributes to other titles including The Guardian and Time Out.
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ISBN 13 9781904048220
ISBN 10 1904048226
Title Nuclear Paranoia
Author Chas Newkey-Burden
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oldcastle Books Ltd
Year published 2003-04-29
Number of pages 96
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