Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction

Thomas Graham, Jr.

ISBN 10: 029598466X / ISBN 13: 9780295984667

Published by University of Washington Press, 2004

About this Item

Provides the background necessary to understand the news and opinions surrounding WMDs. This book presents facts on: nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism; chemical and biological weapons; land mines and small arms; missile defence and WMDs in outer space; and, WMDs in the Middle East and Asia. Num Pages: 200 pages, 3 bw photos, 11 color photos, 2 line drawings, BIC Classification: JWMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 14. Weight in Grams: 255. . 2004. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 029598466X
• ISBN 13: 9780295984667
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

In our post-9/11 world of shoe bombers and cyberterrorism, a crude nuclear device no larger than a baseball could devastate a major city. As we live in fear of attacks of unknown proportion, why do people remain confused and complacent in the face of potential disaster?

Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. believes that a tide of misinformation has led to the public’s lack of understanding of the vital issues. Here, in a straightforward and comprehensible style, Graham concisely provides the background necessary to understand the news and opinions surrounding WMDs. Common Sense on Weapons of Mass Destruction presents accessible, up-to-date facts on:

-nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism

-chemical and biological weapons

-land mines and small arms

-missile defense and WMDs in outer space

-WMDs in the Middle East and Asia

About the Author

Thomas Graham Jr. served for several decades as general counsel and acting director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. He was President Clinton's special ambassador for nuclear disarmament issues, and his work culminated in the agreement to indefinitely extend the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Graham is special counsel at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in Washington, DC, and teaches classes in international law and arms control.