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161 x 238 x 21mm
The nuclear arms race is a reality for all os uf. Yet as proliferation continues, and more and more nations acquire the ultimate arms, the stakes of state-sponsored nuclear activity are soaring to frightening heights. Even more disturbing is the possibility of such weapons being manufactured and deployed by guerrilla non-state terrorist groups. Drawing on astonishing conversations, interviews and first-hand sources, The Atomic Bazaar investigates the inexorable drift of nuclear weapons technology from the hands of the rich into the hands of the poor.
William Langewiesche takes us to the smuggling back routes in Turkey and to the extraordinary 'nuclear cities' in Russia. He meets disillusioned Washington officials, scientists, technicians, smugglers and Israeli spies. He also tells the extraordinary story of Abdul Qadeer Khan, the scientist at the forefront of nuclear development and trade in the Middle East.
Searing, provocative and timely, this is investigative journalism at its very best.
