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The Dead Hand

Summary

The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy is a 2009 book written by David E. Hoffman, a Washington Post contributing editor. It was the winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.

The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
Front cover of The Dead Hand
AuthorDavid E. Hoffman
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistory
PublisherDoubleday
Publication date
2009
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages577 pp
ISBN978-0-385-52437-7
OCLC320432478
909.82/5 dc22
LC ClassU264.H645 2009

The book is based on a large number of published and unpublished sources, including interviews with political leaders, scientists, military officials and diplomats. The Russian automatic nuclear-control system known as "Dead Hand" is described in detail.

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  • The Dead Hand at Open Library  
  • Review in New York Times
  • Discussion on The Dead Hand with Hoffman, Woodrow Wilson International Center, October 19, 2009
  • Discussion on The Dead Hand with Hoffman, National Book Festival, September 25, 2010
  • Home page for The Dead Hand
  • Article by Peter Preston in the Guardian