{"product_id":"9781911709602","title":"Nuclear War : A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling edge-of-your-seat exploration of what would happen in the event of nuclear war, perfect for readers of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerican Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2024*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Essential' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stomach-clenching, multi-perspective, ticking-clock, geopolitical thriller' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Tells a terrifying story in a devastatingly straightforward way' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNuclear war begins with a blip on a radar screen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a minute-by-minute account of what comes next.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt has to be read to be believed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil now, no one outside official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the Pentagon. Second by second and minute by minute, these are the real-life protocols that choreograph the end of civilization as we know it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDecisions that affect hundreds of millions of lives need to be made within six minutes, based on partial information, in the knowledge that once launched, nothing is capable of halting the destruction.\u003cbr\u003eBased on dozens of new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, been privy to the response plans, and taken responsibility for crucial decisions, this is the only account of what a nuclear exchange would look like.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNuclear War \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis at once a compulsive non-fiction thriller and a powerful argument that we must rid ourselves of these world-ending weapons for ever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This terrifying book is a must-read for every world leader' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMother Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'These are scenes straight out of Dr Strangelove' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'At once methodical and vivid' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller (March 2024) and a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller (April 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309163590005,"sku":"9781911709602","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781911709602.jpg?v=1762810687","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781911709602","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}