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The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
by David Emanuel Hoffman
Description: The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy details the events leading to the end of the Cold War arms race and assesses the ongoing risks posed by remaining nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons
ISBN: 0385524374
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tomkinstinch · 2010-09-27 · Original thread
I've been learning more about the Cold War and reading stories like this in _The Dead Hand_.

Not a bad read for the historically-inclined: http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Hand-Untold-Dangerous-Legacy/dp/0...