The British Nuclear Weapons Programme, 1952-2002
Published on 30. July 2003
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-0-7146-5382-2 (ISBN)
Description
The first British nuclear weapon test took place in Australia in October 1952. British nuclear weapons have been a source of controversy ever since. In this book, scientists, doctors, researchers and others assess the military value, political impact, health effects and legality of the programme.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7146-5382-2 (9780714653822)
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Frank Barnaby | Douglas Holdstock
The British Nuclear Weapons Programme, 1952-2002
E-Book
11/2004
Routledge
€69.99
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Frank Barnaby | Douglas Holdstock
The British Nuclear Weapons Programme, 1952-2002
E-Book
11/2004
Routledge
€69.99
Available for download
Frank Barnaby | Douglas Holdstock
The British Nuclear Weapons Programme, 1952-2002
Book
07/2003
Routledge
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Content
1. British Nuclear Weapons Policy 2. Legality of British Nuclear Weapons 3. The Nuclear Battlefield 4. My First Trip to Ground Zero 5. Why I Rejected Nuclear Weapons 6. Resisting the British Bomb: The early years 7. The 1980s 8. Recent Times 9. British Nuclear Tests and the Indigenous people of Australia 10. Cleaning-Up Maralinga 11. Long-term Health Effects in UK Test Veterans 12. Health Effects at Home 13. Nuclear Terrorism: Today's nuclear threat 14. An End to British Nuclear Weapons?