Nonproliferation Primer: Preventing the Spread of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons

by Randall Forsberg and William Driscoll

Book Overview

This primer provides an overview of the technical background needed to understand today's nonproliferation issues. It describes all the existing types of weapons of mass destruction and examines the threats they pose and their implications for regional and international security. The authors identify countries that have, or may have, programmes to develop such weapons, describe the technology needed to continue such programmes, and examine the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 026256095X
• ISBN13: 9780262560955
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher