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Command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlosser s book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. Command and control interweaves the minutebyminute story of an accident at a missile silo in rural arkansas, where a single crew struggled to prevent the explosion of the most powerful nuclear warhead ever built by the united states, with a historical narrative that spans more than fifty years. Eric schlosser is most famous for fast food nation 2000. Unfortunately, the command and control of americas nuclear weapons has been far from 100% perfect, as investigative journalist eric schlosser points out in his latest book command and control. Schlosser is the author of the bestselling expose fast food nation, published in 2001. Eric schlosser command and control tattered cover book store. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlosser s book and continues to explore the littleknown history of the management and safety concerns of americas nuclear aresenal. Eric schlosser is the author of the new york times bestsellers fast food nation and reefer madness. Oct 01, 2009 eric schlosser s fast food nation was a hilarious and scary expose of the mcdonalds fast food culture in the u. As a filmmaker, schlosser was involved with two films that premiered at the 2016 tribeca film festival. Command and control the nuclear war video inspired by eric schlosser new book by idudeabide. Investigative journalist eric schlosser is the author of the new york times bestselling books fast food nation, which helped launch a revolution in how people think about what they eat.

Eric schlosser talks about his book, command and con trol, in which he details the ease with which an accident can occur when handling nuclear weapons and how little control military leaders and. Published by penguin books i think this book qualifies as the best thriller i have ever read and its all true. See eric schlosser, the bomb squad, atlantic monthly, january. Eric schlosser talks about his book, command and control, in which he details the ease with which an accident can occur when handling nuclear weapons and how little control military leaders and. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety by eric schlosser in chm, djvu, rtf download ebook. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety is a 20 nonfiction book by eric schlosser about the history of nuclear weapons systems in the united states. The dark side of the allamerican meal, and chew on this. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

It took him over ten years, but schlosser finally released his follow up, command and control, a book nominated for the pulitzer prize. I havent read anything from eric schlosser since fast food nation and i havent read any documentary or informational books in a while. Schlosser has read far and wide to contextualise the incident which nearly resulted in a thermonuclear explosion. Changing hands tempe investigative journalist and the new york times bestselling author of fast food nation and reefer madness presents his mythshattering expose of americas nuclear weapons. Eric schlosser, author of fast food nation, has written a new book command and control. Famed investigative journalist eric schlosser digs deep to uncover secrets about the management of americas nuclear arsenal.

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A groundbreaking account of accidents, nearmisses, extraordinary heroism, and technological breakthroughs, command and control explores the dilemma that has existed since the dawn of the nuclear age. This is a fine piece of muckraking, alarming without being alarmist, wrote the new york times upon the book s release, schlosser makes it hard to go on eating fast food in blissful ignorance. The oscarshortlisted documentary command and control, directed by robert kenner, finds its origins in eric schlossers book and continues to explore. Command and controlinterweaves the minutebyminute story of an accident at a missile silo in rural arkansas, where a single crew struggled to prevent the explosion of the most powerful nuclear warhead ever built by the united states, with a historical narrative that spans more than fifty years. When green beret sergeant brett yancy discovers the body of his best friend, he vows revenge on the north vietnamese sniper responsible. Sep 26, 20 eric schlossers command and control is part technothriller, part careful historical investigation. A chilling, concise history of americas precarious nuclear arsenal. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international. Command and control is a disquieting but riveting book. Schlosser also looks at the cold war from a new perspective, offering history from the ground up, telling the. Eric schlosser, bestselling author of fast food nation. He has written for rolling stone, the atlantic, and the new yorker, among others, and. From famed investigative journalist eric schlosser, author of fast food nation, comes command and control a groundbreaking account of the management of nucl. Nuclear weapons, the damascus accident, and the illusion of safety suggestions users have not but remaining his or her writeup on the action, you arent make out the print still.

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