Nuclear Weapons

This concise book traces the history of nuclear weapons from the advent of the atomic bomb during World War II, through the Cold War and into the 21st century. You will read about the nuclear arms race between the Soviet Union and the United States, the proliferation of nuclear weapons to nations such as China, India and Pakistan, the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, nuclear terrorism, and missile defense. Included in this edition are reproductions of government documents such as "The Effects of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki." In addition there are reproductions of documents related to nuclear test ban negotiations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. Photographs are also included in this edition. This book examines efforts to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes as proposed by President Dwight Eisenhower in his "Atoms for Peace" speech. The text of President Eisenhower's speech is included.

William Lambers is the author of several books including "The Road to Peace: From the Disarming of the Great Lakes to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty" (2004). Mr. Lambers is also a writer for the History News Service. His articles on nuclear weapons and arms control have appeared in newspapers such as the San Diego Union Tribune, Miami Herald (FL) and the Charleston Sunday Gazette Mail (WV). Mr. Lambers is a graduate of the College of Mount St. Joseph in Ohio.