Description

More than 330 black-and-white photographs document the design and development of this complex and controversial technology.
The author presents an encyclopaedic discussion of all of the various nuclear explosives developed, tested, and used by the U. S. Department of Defence. Much of the material was declassified for this book, and Hansen emphasizes his opinion that the secrecy was and is unwarranted. He provides technical details of the physics concepts, as well as political and tactical justification for development of various individual warheads. The thorough index and footnotes, as well as appropriate photos, charts, and diagrams make this title a useful reference book.