Life Under a Cloud

Author	: Allan M. Winkler
Publisher	: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages	: 308
Release	: 1999
ISBN-10	: 0252067738
ISBN-13	: 9780252067730
Rating	: 4/5 (38 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Life Under a Cloud by : Allan M. Winkler

Download or read book Life Under a Cloud written by Allan M. Winkler and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an account of the impact of the atomic bomb on American political and cultural life. This title delineates how fears of nuclear disaster have become a part of our culture. Tracing the debate over military and civilian uses of atomic power, it reveals the irony, anxiety, and official insanity of the atomic age.

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