Five Myths about Nuclear Weapons

from nmele

Wilson's five myths are all five just that, but his discussions vary in quality. The critical chapter is the one on the actual impact of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Wilson cites contemporary Japanese sources from the inner circle and offers not a judgement on the decision to use the at...

from AmberTheHuman

Great book. Short and to the point - doesn't get bogged down with what we should be doing, or technical whatnot, or confusing war tactics. He makes points that make sense and are both disturbing and inspiring. This book reminded me of a Malcolm Gladwell book, in the sense that you read it and you...