First published 2014
From the author of Fast Food Nation comes a gripping account of the high-stakes gamble of nuclear weapons. Through accidents, heroic efforts, and technological breakthroughs, Command and Control explores the dilemma at the heart of the nuclear age: how to wield weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by them.
Genres: history, 20th-century, non-fiction, 21st-century, military-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-drama, investigative-journalism
Setting: United States, Arkansas
656 pages · Paperback