Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
Eric Schlosser examines nuclear weapons, command and control, and the Damascus accident in this notable work of nonfiction. The book explores questions of safety, risk, and security surrounding the management of nuclear arsenals, challenging the assumption that complex systems can ever be entirely safe.
About This Book
Command and Control explores the world of nuclear weapons and the systems used to manage them.
Eric Schlosser focuses on the Damascus accident and its place within the broader question of nuclear safety.
The book considers how command and control can shape perceptions of risk and security.
Recognized as an ALA Notable Book for Adults, it offers a nonfiction examination of nuclear weapons and the illusion of safety.
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