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Bomb The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon (Newbery Honor Book & National Book Award Finalist)

Steve Sheinkin

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

It was mentioned and recommended during a discussion about the possibility of nuclear war and the consequences of using nuclear weapons, emphasizing that there is no such thing as a small nuclear war.

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I recommend to that book The Bomb by Fred Kaplan yesterday.

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It was mentioned and recommended during a discussion about the possibility of nuclear war and the consequences of using nuclear weapons, emphasizing that there is no such thing as a small nuclear war.

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I recommend to that book The Bomb by Fred Kaplan yesterday.

Episode: Krystal and Saagar Give EVERYTHING You Need to Kno...

It was discussed as a history of nuclear deterrence by the United States and was highly recommended for its readability.

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What they point to in the book is that nuclear annihilation is a core military tenant of both the United States and Russia not only in terms of deterrence but at it's reflecting the the mindset of what you just pointed out there which is that what's the point of living if we can't exist and in that state we are going to annihilate not only Russia but make Europe unlivable again

Episode: Krystal and Saagar Give EVERYTHING You Need to Kno...

It was mentioned as a book about the history of nuclear deterrence by the United States, which was highly recommended for its readability and insights.

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This morning I was reading a book called 'The Bomb' by Fred Kaplan and actually what's very important I highly recommend the book by the way it's a history of nuclear deterrence by the United States is very readable.

Episode: Krystal and Saagar Provide EXTENDED Ukraine, State...

It was mentioned and recommended as a book to read and understand the dangers of nuclear war, especially during this time of tension.

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I recommend to that book The Bomb by Fred Kaplan yesterday.

Episode: Krystal and Saagar Give EVERYTHING You Need to Kno...

It was discussed as a history of nuclear deterrence by the US, highlighting the core military tenant of both the US and Russia regarding nuclear annihilation.

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This morning I was reading a book called the bomb by Fred Caplan and actually what's very important I highly recommend the book by the way it's a history of nuclear deterrence by the United States is very readable what they point to in the book is that nuclear annihilation is a core military tenant of both the United States and Russia not only in terms of deterrence but at it's reflecting the the mindset of what you just pointed out there which is that what's the point of living if we can't exist and in that state we are going to annihilate not only Russia but make Europe unlivable again this is why the fact that you know Putin is things aren't going well and he's backed into a corner his economy is collapsing he's cut off from the world the the military campaign is not going as quickly as he had thought even though they maintained vast military superiority that's why this is also dangerous that's why the the hawks that are you know beating their chests and floating no fly zones and all of this in total insanity why we have to very strongly push back against them and why even when it comes to the sanctions we have to walk very very carefully because you do not want to create a dangerous escalatory situation

American History Tellers

The book was recommended to learn more about the Manhattan Project.

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and Bomb! The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Shanken.

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Episode: The Manhattan Project | Secret Cities | 2

The book was recommended to learn more about the Manhattan Project.

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and Bomb! The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Shanken.

Episode: The Manhattan Project | Chain Reaction | 1

It was recommended as a resource to learn more about The Manhattan Project.

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If you'd like to learn more about The Manhattan Project, we recommend American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwood, and Bomb!

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