The Limits of Safety
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The Limits of Safety

Organizations, Accidents, and Nuclear Weapons

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Limits of Safety

Organizations, Accidents, and Nuclear Weapons

About this book

Environmental tragedies such as Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez remind us that catastrophic accidents are always possible in a world full of hazardous technologies. Yet, the apparently excellent safety record with nuclear weapons has led scholars, policy-makers, and the public alike to believe that nuclear arsenals can serve as a secure deterrent for the foreseeable future. In this provocative book, Scott Sagan challenges such optimism. Sagan's research into formerly classified archives penetrates the veil of safety that has surrounded U.S. nuclear weapons and reveals a hidden history of frightening "close calls" to disaster.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover page
  2. Half-title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures and Tables
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. List of Acronyms
  10. Introduction: Expecting the Unexpected
  11. Chapter 1: The Origins of Accidents
  12. Chapter 2: Nuclear Weapons Safety during the Cuban Missile Crisis
  13. Chapter 3: Intelligence and Warning during the Cuban Missile Crisis
  14. Chapter 4: Redundancy and Reliability: The 1968 Thule Bomber Accident
  15. Chapter 5: Learning by Trial and Terror
  16. Chapter 6: The Limits of Safety
  17. Index

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