China Builds the Bomb

China Builds the Bomb
ISBN-10
0804714525
ISBN-13
9780804714525
Category
Technology & Engineering
Pages
329
Language
English
Published
1988
Publisher
Studies in International Security and Arm Control
Authors
John Wilson Lewis, Litai Xue

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"A pioneering political-scientific history. . . . Lucidly composed, meticulously documented, and handsomely presented."--The Annals "A fascinating and compelling story of the beginnings of the Chinese nuclear weapon program."--Arms Control Today

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