Eric schlosser brings the investigative rigour of his big hit fast food nation to this overview of our global nuclear arsenal herald about eric schlosser eric schlosser is the author of fast food nation and reefer madness, as well as the coauthor of a childrens book, chew on this. Jul 03, 2014 eric schlosser is the author of fast food nation and reefer madness, as well as the coauthor of a childrens book, chew on this. Famed investigative journalist eric schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of americas nuclear arsenal. It focuses on the 1980 damascus titan missile explosion, a nonnuclear explosion of a titan ii missile near damascus, ar. Command and control by eric schlosser used world of books. At the heart of the book lies the struggle to prevent the explosion of a ballistic. Originally published in the new yorker and now expanded, this terrifying true account of the 2012 breakin at a highsecurity weapons complex in tennessee is a masterly work of reportage. Eric schlosser author of numerous books, including the bestselling fast food nation. Its only since the cold war ended that weve been able to find out how. Eric schlosser open books open minds fast food nation. Sep 17, 20 investigative journalist schlosser s reefer madness. Sep 17, 20 eric schlosser is the author of fast food nation and reefer madness, as well as the coauthor of a childrens book, chew on this. His work has appeared in the atlantic monthly, the new yorker, the nation, and vanity fair.
At the heart of the book lies the struggle, amid the rolling hills and small farms of. Two of his plays, americans 2003 and we the people 2007, have been produced in london. From famed investigative journalist eric schlosser, author of fast food nation, comes command and control a groundbreaking account of the management of nuclear weaponsa groundbreaking account of accidents, nearmisses, extraordinary heroism and technological breakthroughs, command and control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. A groundbreaking account of accidents, near misses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, command and control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear. Eric schlosser, who exposed the fast food industry for the totally unsafe and unhealthy obesitycausing multibillion dollar lobbying group that it is in his book fast food nation, turns his sights on the frightening issue of nuclear weapons and our countrys nuclear arsenal in command and control, the title of which is meant to be ironic. Hiroshimas fate, 70 years ago this week, must not be. At the heart of the book lies the struggle, amid the rolling hills and small farms of damascus, arkansas, to prevent the explosion of a ballistic missile. May 26, 20 clinton school dean skip rutherford notes a september lecture visit by journalist eric schlosser fast. How do you deploy weapons of mass destruction without being destroyed by.
Eric schlosser and the illusion of nuclear weapons safety the. Eric schlosser, the oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. That icbm was more powerful than any cold war story id. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety 20. In this interview, author and investigative journalist eric schlosser talks with the. Cold war, command and control, damascus accident, deterrence, eric schlosser. Its only since the cold war ended that weve been able to find out how close we came. Oct 15, 20 in his gripping new book command and control, eric schlosser shows that the united states has often relied on what he calls the illusion of safety when it comes to nuclear weapons.
Eric schlosser and the illusion of nuclear weapons safety. Eric schlosser is the author of fast food nation and reefer madness, as well as the coauthor of a childrens book, chew on this. By a miracle of information management, schlosser has synthesized a huge archive of material, including government reports, scientific papers, and a substantial historical and polemical literature on nukes, and transformed it into a crisp narrative covering more than fifty years of scientific and political change. During the cold war, nuclear bombs fell out of the sky, burned up in plane.
This list of nuclear holocaust fiction lists the many works of speculative fiction that attempt to describe a world during or after a massive nuclear war, nuclear holocaust, or crash of civilization due to a nuclear electromagnetic pulse. Command and control ebook by eric schlosser 9781101638668. Doomsday clock moved two minutes 30 seconds to midnight time. Eric schlosser on the secret history of americas nuclear arsenal in a new book, the fast food nation author investigates the many nearmisses that could have caused catastrophes. Aug 02, 2015 journalist eric schlosser, author of a study of the 2012 breakin at a us weapons complex.
Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety. Sep 01, 2020 schlosser also looks at the cold war from a new perspective, offering history from the ground up, telling the stories of bomber pilots, missile commanders, maintenance crews, and other ordinary servicemen who risked their lives to avert a nuclear holocaust. A groundbreaking account of accidents, nearmisses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, command and control explores the dilemma. Sep 29, 20 eric schlosser s superb account of nuclear nearmisses reveals the absurdity of the arms war nick cohen sun 29 sep 20 03. This book provides the practising gp with all the information needed to help in the management of. Getting to know eric schlosser arms control association. Eric matthew schlosser born august 17, 1959 is an american journalist and author known for his investigative journalism, such as in his books fast food nation 2001, reefer madness 2003, and command and control. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and.
Dec 15, 2014 after seven years immersed in the minutiae of nuclear weapons research, eric schlosser doesnt feel doomed or apocalyptic. Command and control, by eric schlosser the new york times. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety was published in september 20. Schlosser also looks at the cold war from a new perspective, offering history from the ground up, telling the stories of bomber pilots, missile commanders, maintenance crews, and other ordinary servicemen who risked their lives to avert a nuclear holocaust. Katherine anne roseobserver in the 1980s, when the campaign for nuclear disarmament was at. The book is primarily a book about the safety of nuclear weapons, the command and control system for us nuclear weapons and a detailed narrative of the disaster which destroyed a titan ii missile at site 3747 near damascus, arkansas in 1980. Eric schlossers superb account of nuclear nearmisses reveals the absurdity of the arms war, writes nick cohen. Command and control, 20, 656 pages, eric schlosser. Command and control by eric schlosser penguin books australia. His work has appeared in the atlantic monthly, the new yorker, the nation, and vanity fair, and he was an executive producer on the films fast food nation and there will be blood and a coproducer of the documentary food inc. That icbm was more powerful than any cold war story id heard. A groundbreaking account of accidents, near misses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, command and control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age. I think, firstly, the reason that i wrote the book is, in a democracy, these sort of decisions need to be debated by the american people. Command and control, 20, 656 pages, eric schlosser, 0141943173, 9780141943176, penguin books limited, 20.
The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlosser s book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. Aug 26, 2014 schlosser also looks at the cold war from a new perspective, offering history from the ground up, telling the stories of bomber pilots, missile commanders, maintenance crews, and other ordinary servicemen who risked their lives to avert a nuclear holocaust. Schlosser is the author of the bestselling expose fast food nation, published in 2001. Cold war, command and control, damascus accident, deterrence, eric schlos. A chilling, concise history of americas precarious nuclear arsenal. Command and control by eric schlosser is now out in paperback from penguin books.
The people who are most antinuclear are the ones who. The people who are most anti nuclear are the ones who. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of. Sep 30, 20 louis menand on eric schlosser s command and control, which narrates the history of nuclear weapons systems in the united states since 1945. Command and control by eric schlosser penguin books. Eric schlosser, author of fast food nation, spent six years researching.
Throughout the cold war, there was a real danger that nuclear. You wrote books about fast food and illicit drugs reefer madness. Command and control, a new book by eric schlosser, explores the alarming. Eric schlosser s sobering book command and control details dozens. Sep 17, 20 looking at the cold war from a new perspective, schlosser offers history from the ground up, telling the stories of bomber pilots, missile commanders, maintenance crews, and other ordinary servicemen who risked their lives to avert a nuclear holocaust. Sex, drugs, and cheap labor in the american black market, 2003, etc.
A mythshattering expose of americas nuclear weapons. Seventy years after the bombing of hiroshima, eric schlosser s powerful, chilling piece of journalism exposes todays deadly nuclear age. Nuclear weapons, the explains in his new book, com. Eric schlosser examines the history of nuclear risk, including many. Command and control by eric schlosser world of books. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues. At the core of the authors scrutiny is the suspensefully narrated back story of the arkansasbased titan.
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