Arsenals of folly - Richard Rhodes

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Rhodes delivers a riveting account of the nuclear
arms race and the Cold War.

In the Reagan-Gorbachev era, the United States and
the Soviet Union came within minutes of nuclear war, until Gorbachev boldly launched
a campaign to eliminate nuclear weapons, setting the stage for the 1986 Reykjavik
summit and the incredible events that followed. In this thrilling, authoritative
narrative, Richard Rhodes draws on personal interviews with both Soviet and U.S.
participants and a wealth of new documentation to unravel the compelling, shocking
story behind this monumental time in human history-its beginnings, its nearly chilling
consequences, and its effects on global politics today.