Book #59077

The Nuclear Barons - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Peter Pringle, James Spigelman

Binding: 1/4 Cloth
Book Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1981.
ISBN: 0030419018

Price: $50.00

A Fine first Edition/First Printing housed in a dust-jacket that is equally Fine; tells the story of the men and women who created and ran America's nuclear weapons programs during the Cold War.

The Nuclear Barons is the story of the men and women who created and ran America's nuclear weapons programs during the Cold War. The book tells the story of the scientists, engineers, and administrators who risked their lives and careers to keep America safe from the Soviet Union. It is a fascinating look at the cutting-edge technology and the intense rivalry that drove the weapons program.; 8vo; 578 pages.