Weapons and hope
The British-born physicist presents a full-blown critique of US weapons policy. His careful evaluation of opposing views leads him to endorse a live-and-let-live concept of arms control, which would reject both assured destruction and first use of nuclear weapons in favor of abolishing them. Dyson's faith in the humane progress of military technology and his tolerance of dangerous conventional weapons will not please dovish readers, while his denunciation of military idolatry and his support of a nuclear freeze will disappoint some hawks. Along with moving personal memories of war and pacifism, the most original sections of the book are the author's insightful comments about the Soviet Union and the issue of verification.
- OSTI ID:
- 6407165
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: From review by Michael J. Moran, Asnuntuck Community College Library, Enfield, CT, in Library J. (February 15, 1984)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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