Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety (ALA Notable Books for Adults)
Eric Schlosser investigates nuclear weapons, the Damascus accident, and the systems intended to keep these powerful technologies under control. Combining historical perspective with a close look at safety and risk, Command and Control questions whether confidence in technology can obscure the possibility of catastrophic failure.
About This Book
Command and Control explores the history and risks surrounding nuclear weapons.
The book focuses on the Damascus accident, an event central to its examination of nuclear safety.
Eric Schlosser considers how systems designed to control powerful technologies can still be vulnerable to failure.
It also examines the illusion of safety created by complex military and technological structures.
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