Nuclear Russia: The Atom in Russian Politics and Culture

by Paul Josephson

Book Overview

In the first cultural and political history of the Russian nuclear age, Paul Josephson describes the rise of nuclear physics in the USSR, the enthusiastic pursuit of military and peaceful nuclear programs through the Chernobyl disaster and the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the ongoing, self-proclaimed 'renaissance' of nuclear power in Russia in the 21st century. At the height of their power, the Soviets commanded 39,000 nuclear warheads, yet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350272558
• ISBN13: 9781350272552
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.7"