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Eric Schlosser: Command and Control (2013, Penguin Press)

From investigative journalist Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, comes an account of the …

Great read for generalists about the US's Nuclear arsenal

I had this recommended to me after some of the previous reads - and found it to be a compelling read.

Using a single Delta II missile silo accident as a starting point to explore the history of the nuclear program, policies and management it covers a lot of detail across the decades of the cold war. As someone who did not know any of the history I found it highly engaging if a little unnerving given some of the events noted in the book.