Hiroshima and Nagasaki Restrospect and Prospect [Paperback]

Fify-three years ago the first nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They killed some 250,000 poeple. A distinguished group of contributors examine the background and effects of the bombing and look at the lessons for a world which harbours 45,000 nuclear warheads.Contemporary Security Policy

Overall, the book particularly in its references to the human costs of nuclear weapons, makes a persuasive case for both disarmament, and stringent controls on nuclear materials.