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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The Cold War . . . was a fight to the death, notes Thomas C. Reed, fought with bayonets, napalm, and high-tech weaponry of every sort--save one. It was not fought with nuclear weapons. With global powers now engaged in cataclysmic encounters, there is no more important time for this essential, epic account of the past half century, the tense years when the world trembled At the Abyss. Written by an author who rose from military officer to administration insider, this is a vivid, unvarnished view of America's fight against Communism, from the end of WI to the closing of the Strategic Air Command, a work as full of human interest as history, rich characters as bloody conflict. Among the unforgettable figures who devised weaponry, dictated policy, or deviously spied and subverted: Whittaker Chambers--the translator whose book, Witness, started the hunt for bigger game: Communists in our government; Lavrenti Beria--the head of the Soviet nuclear weapons program who apparently killed Joseph Stalin; Col. Ed Hall--the leader of America's advanced missile system, whose own brother was a Soviet spy; Adm. James Stockwell--the prisoner of war and eventual vice presidential candidate who kept his terrible secret from the Vietnamese for eight long years; Nancy Reagan--the Queen of Hearts, who was both loving wife and instigator of palace intrigue in her husband's White House. From Eisenhower's decision to beat the Russians at their own game, to the Missile Gap of the Kennedy Era, to Reagan's vow to lean on the Soviets until they go broke--all the pivotal events of the period are portrayed in new and stunning detail with information only someone on the front lines and inbackrooms could know. Yet At the Abyss is more than a riveting and comprehensive recounting. It is a cautionary tale for our time, a revelation of how, those years . . . came to be known as the Cold War, not World War I. From the Hardcover edition.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Cold War . . . was a fight to the death, notes Thomas C. Reed, fought with bayonets, napalm, and high-tech weaponry of every sort--save one. It was not fought with nuclear weapons. With global powers now engaged in cataclysmic encounters, there is no more important time for this essential, epic account of the past half century, the tense years when the world trembled At the Abyss. Written by an author who rose from military officer to administration insider, this is a vivid, unvarnished view of America's fight against Communism, from the end of WI to the closing of the Strategic Air Command, a work as full of human interest as history, rich characters as bloody conflict. Among the unforgettable figures who devised weaponry, dictated policy, or deviously spied and subverted: Whittaker Chambers--the translator whose book, Witness, started the hunt for bigger game: Communists in our government; Lavrenti Beria--the head of the Soviet nuclear weapons program who apparently killed Joseph Stalin; Col. Ed Hall--the leader of America's advanced missile system, whose own brother was a Soviet spy; Adm. James Stockwell--the prisoner of war and eventual vice presidential candidate who kept his terrible secret from the Vietnamese for eight long years; Nancy Reagan--the Queen of Hearts, who was both loving wife and instigator of palace intrigue in her husband's White House. From Eisenhower's decision to beat the Russians at their own game, to the Missile Gap of the Kennedy Era, to Reagan's vow to lean on the Soviets until they go broke--all the pivotal events of the period are portrayed in new and stunning detail with information only someone on the front lines and inbackrooms could know. Yet At the Abyss is more than a riveting and comprehensive recounting. It is a cautionary tale for our time, a revelation of how, those years . . . came to be known as the Cold War, not World War I. From the Hardcover edition.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This is a political history of nuclear weapons from the discovery of fission in 1938 to the nuclear train wreck that seems to loom in our future. It is an account of where those weapons came from, how the technology surprisingly and covertly spread, who is likely to acquire those weapons next and most importantly why. The authors examination of post-Cold War national and geopolitical issues regarding nuclear proliferation and the effects of Chinese sponsorship of the Pakistani program is eye opening. The reckless nuclear weapons programs for sale exporting of technology by Pakistan is truly chilling as is the on again off again North Korean nuclear weapons program.…

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Ex-Library with usual markings. Pages are unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. ORIGINAL Articles, disbound from journal; no covers; light creasing of corners of leaves, o/w in very good condition. Journal.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Signed. Inscribed and dated by the author.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Softcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. Mass market paperback. Light dampstain on edges, wrapper curled, good only. The third of a series of volumes highlighting writing from around the world. Authors include Margaret Mead, Hollis Summers, Jose Suarez Carreno, Peggy Bennett, Richard Eberhart, C. Tunnard, H.H. Reed, David Dempsey, Ignazio Silone, Louis Auchincloss, M.R. Kadish, Dyland Thomas, John Lee Wheldon, Hamdi Bey, Gene Bara, Robert Pinget, Evan S. Connell, Jr., Jay Leyda, R.S. Niedelman, Alberto Moravia, John Howard Griffin, Peter Matthieseen, Albert J. Guerard, Edith Sitwell, Sacheverell Sitwell, William H. Matchett, Spencer Brown, Alexander Trocchi, Galway Kinnell, Patrick Boland, Howard Moss, Sydney Goodsir Smith, Byron Vazakas, John Ashbery, Harry Duncan, Herbert Morris, Lucinda Collins, and B. Rajan. …

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. 1st thus. (cotton manufacture) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 368 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.50x6.50x4.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. hardback, 8vo, 348,(8)pp, illustrated, 132 diagrams, owner's name, contents otherwise clean and sound, inner hinges cracked, blue cloth gilt over card covers, cover edges rubbed and cloth starting to peel and fray, Fair condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good+. No Jacket. Two books in one! Binding tight; interior clean other than previous owner's sticker inside front board. Gray boards with dark maroon lettering and design; light bumping and wear at corners and spine ends. "Loyal Citizenship" helps lay the foundations of individual and civic conduct in the minds of the future rulers of our country, while "Government in Montana" is meant to be a supplement for Reed's book, as well as gives a brief history of Montana's history. "Loyal Citizenship" is 333pp., including index and appendices. "Government in Montana" is 104pp., including index. 437pp. total.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. ix, [7], 368 pages. Maps Illustrations. Index. Inscribed by author on half-title. DJ has slight wear. Thomas Care Reed (born March 1, 1934)[2] was the 11th Secretary of the Air Force from January 2, 1976 - April 6, 1977 under Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Reed began active duty with the Air Force in November 1956, and served until 1959 as technical project officer for the Minuteman Re-Entry Vehicle System. In 1959, he was assigned to the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory of the University of California, engaged in thermonuclear weapons physics. He joined the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory as a civilian for the 1962 test series, continuing there as a consultant until 1967. Reed joined the Department of Defense as an assistant to the secretary and deputy secretary of defense in 1973, and was appointed director of Telecommunications and Command and Control Systems in February 1974. At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War is an autobiographical book about his experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory through his time as an advisor to President Ronald Reagan. It reveals new details about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Farewell Dossier, and other facets of the Cold War. At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War is an autobiographical book about Thomas C. Reed's experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory through his time as an advisor to President Ronald Reagan. It reveals new details about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Farewell Dossier, and other facets of the Cold War. Reed stated the United States added a Trojan horse to gas pipeline control software that the Soviet Union obtained from Canada. When the components were deployed on a Trans-Siberian gas pipeline, the Trojan horse led to a huge explosion. A report in the Moscow Times quoted Vasily Pchelintsev as saying that there was a natural gas pipeline explosion in 1982, but it was near Tobolsk on a pipeline connecting the Urengoy gas field, and it was caused by poor construction; Pchelintsev claimed no one was killed in the explosion and the damage was repaired within one day. Reed's account has not been corroborated by intelligence agencies. Publishers Weekly opined: The book deserves quite high marks, offering a viewpoint on the Cold War not nearly sufficiently well-represented in the literature: that neither the U.S. nor Soviets were dominated by bomb-happy maniacs. First Edition [stated]. Fifth Printing [stated].…

Hard Cover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. Third Printing. Inscribed by the author on the half-title. First edition, 3rd printing. Quarter bound in publisher's red cloth over ivory boards, gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with B&W photographs. Introduction by President George Bush. Publicity card laid in. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. AS NEW/AS NEW. B&W Photographs. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. ix, (vi), 2, 368 pp. Signed by Author.…

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Presumed first edition/first printing. viii, 392 pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Glossary. Appendices (including Chronology). Index. Thomas C. Reed was a former nuclear weapons designer at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Secretary of the Air Force under presidents Ford and Carter, and was a Special Assistant to President Reagan for National Security Policy. Danny B. Stillman was a physicist with the Los Alamos National Laboratory with decades of experience in nuclear weapon design, diagnostics, and testing. For more than a decade, Stillman directed the Los Alamos Technical Intelligence Division and upon completion of that assignment he was awarded the Intelligence Community Seal Medal. The authors bring together decades of experience at both the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. This is a political history of nuclear weapons from the discovery of fission in 1938 to the nuclear train wreck that seems to loom in our future. It is an account of where those weapons came from, how the technology surprisingly and covertly spread, and who is likely to acquire those weapons next and most importantly why. The authors' examination of post Cold War national and geopolitical issues regarding nuclear proliferation and the effects of Chinese sponsorship of the Pakistani program is eye opening. The reckless "nuclear weapons programs for sale" exporting of technology by Pakistan is truly chilling, as is the on-again off-again North Korean nuclear weapons program. Thomas C. Reed, a veteran of the Livermore weapons laboratory in California and a former secretary of the Air Force, and Danny B. Stillman, former director of intelligence at Los Alamos, have teamed up in The Nuclear Express: A Political History of the Bomb and its Proliferation to show the importance of moles, scientists with divided loyalties and most important the subtle and not so subtle interests of nuclear states.The authors build their narrative on deep knowledge of the arms and intelligence worlds, including those abroad. Mr. Stillman has toured heavily guarded nuclear sites in China and Russia, and both men have developed close ties with foreign peers. Robert S. Norris, an atomic historian and author of 'Racing for the Bomb,' an account of the Manhattan Project, praised the book for remarkable disclosures of how nuclear knowledge was shared overtly and covertly with friends and foes. The book is technical in places, as when detailing the exotica of nuclear arms. But it reads like a labor of love built on two lifetimes of scientific adventure.Its wide perspective reveals how states quietly shared complex machinery and secrets with one another --New York Times. Ranging widely over the subject, Messrs. Reed and Stillman assemble a mass of details, technical and political, to tell us how the world reached this parlous state.The authors are at their best when describing what they know well: the inner workings of these frightening devices --Wall Street Journal. Reed (former secretary of the air force) has joined with veteran Los Alamos physicist Stillman to write a complement to his earlier At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War. This book illustrates how nuclear technology and scientific knowledge was developed and distributed according to decisions made within fluctuating global geopolitical contexts. Even peaceful research and energy programs can be easily co-opted for military uses. While radical Islamic fundamentalism is clearly a dangerous threat to a weakened America, the authors emphasize how an ambitious and rising China has been quick to aid proliferation in its bid to become the world's leading power. Most important is the human element-who decides to use the weapons and why-and this is not always predictable or preventable. It is all very alarming, no doubt what the authors intended. Suitable for academic and public libraries-Library Journal--This grim warning from former nuclear weapons designer Reed (At the Abyss: An Insider s History of the Cold War) and former. Schwartzberg, Phil [Meridian Mapping] (Maps) (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 400 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York 1962. ix, 324 pp. Hardcover with d/w. Wrapper slightly chipped.

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hardcover. Zustand: Gut. 400 Seiten; 9780760335024.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 1.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 392 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.