Britain and the Bomb by W J Nuttall
British technological ambition in the 1950s and 1960s - the Golden Age of British Aviation. Cold War fears and Cold War politics - Cuban missiles, Gary Powers and Jack Profumo. What were the TSR2 and Chevaline? Why was one cancelled and the other developed?
'This is a good, readable volume..' Aeroplane -------------------- '...does a good job of providing a detailed account of the development of the TRS2 and its cancellation... If you're interested in the TSR2 project this book is for you'. The Naval Review -------------------- 'W.J. Nuttall's fascinating account of technology and culture surrounding one often overlooked aspect of the Cold War: the nuclear strike bomber TSR2, which in April 1965 was cancelled by the Labour government. ... Where Nuttall excels is by placing the Cold War in a social and technological context that invites the reader to come to a closer understanding of why this complex aspect of recent history...is so important. It's also a vital parable for our time'. E&T, Engineering and Technology -------------------- '...this is an interesting read...' The Aviation Historian------------------'For those of us who haven't thought too deeply about nuclear warfare recently it is a timely reminder...It is a very good book, well written and well researched, covering a wide range of topics. It is timely and I suggest that you buy a copy for the young people in your lives'. Army Rumour Service, ARRSE
Professor Nuttall is the author of Nuclear Renaissance, Technologies and Policies for the future of Nuclear Power, Taylor & Francis, 2005. He is Open University lead for the Imperial-Cambridge-Open Centre for Doctoral Training in nuclear energy; he is Honorary Editor and Chair of the Editorial Panel for the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy and a member of the international organising committee for International Conferences on Technology Policy and Innovation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849953894 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849953899 |
| Title | Britain and the Bomb |
| Author | W J Nuttall |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Whittles Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-09-09 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
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