Product Description: Nuclear weapons have played an important role in times of war and peace since they were first used in 1945. The use of these weapons has been a topic of strong debate for over 70 years. Readers explore both sides of the debate surrounding these weapons...read more

The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues; each volume presents a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.; ; Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic. Extensive book and periodical

Product Description: Two Washington, D.C., defense reporters do for nukes what Sarah Vowell did for presidential assassinations in this fascinating, kaleidoscopic portrait of nuclear weaponry.In A Nuclear Family Vacation, husband-and-wife journalists Sharon Weinberger and Nathan Hodge hit the open road to explore the secretive world of nuclear weaponry...read more

A re-release of a 1946 best-seller features the warnings of top scientists on the dangers of a nuclear world, in a volume of essays in which such figures as Niels Bohr, Albert Einstein, and Robert Oppenheimer evaluate the potential consequences of their scientific breakthroughs.

Presents issues involving nuclear weapons, discussing the likelihood of their being used in an attack on the United States, how their spread can be prevented, and whether the world could survive a nuclear war.

For sophomore, undergraduate, or MBA-level MIS and Information Systems courses taught in MIS, IS, CIS, Business and Management departments. Exceptionally practical in approach, this text prepares students for the constantly changing demands of using information systems as managers in today's fast-paced organizations-first by relating MIS to management, the organization and technology, focusing on the importance of integrating these elements; second by tracking emerging technologies and organizational trends; and third by consistently using examples taken from real businesses, both domestic and foreign.

Looks at nuclear proliferation, assesses each U.S. administration's nuclear policy, and explains why it has been so hard to limit nuclear weapons