The Dead Hand by David E Hoffman
WINER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
The first full account of how the Cold War arms race finally came to a close, this riveting narrative history sheds new light on the people who struggled to end this era of massive overkill, and examines the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today. Drawing on memoirs, interviews in both Russia and the US, and classified documents from deep inside the Kremlin, David E. Hoffman examines the inner motives and secret decisions of each side and details the deadly stockpiles that remained unsecured as the Soviet Union collapsed. This is the fascinating story of how Reagan, Gorbachev, and a previously unheralded collection of scientists, soldiers, diplomats, and spies changed the course of history.
David E. Hoffman is a contributing editor at The Washington Post and a correspondent for PBS's FRONTLINE. He was previously foreign editor, Moscow bureau chief, and White House correspondent for the newspaper. He is the author of The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy, which won the Pulitzer Prize, and The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia. He lives with his wife in Maryland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385524377 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385524374 |
| Title | The Dead Hand |
| Author | David E Hoffman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2009-12-10 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Prizes | Winner of Pulitzer Prize (Nonfiction) 2010 |
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