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1	Strike Force more books like this by Dale Brown When a disgraced former Iranian military chief of staff engineers an insurgency that threatens to destroy the theocratic regime in Iran, a new era appears to be dawning in the Middle East. But one must be wary of old enemies...On the run from the Pasdaran, the theocrat's terror army, and unable to count on support from his friends in the regular ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Jericho Sanction more books like this by Oliver North, Joe Musser When his cover is blown and his wife is kidnapped in Jerusalem, Lt Col Peter Newman realises he may have to pay a catastrophic price for his participation in a secret government mission to uncover Iraqi nuclear weapons. Newman has always been willing to put his life on the line for his country. As concern that Iraq may already possess nuclear ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Final Flight more books like this by Stephen Coonts Jack Grafton, hero of "Flight of the Intruder", is the commander of an air wing on the USS United States, a supercarrier whose cargo includes six nuclear warheads. A terrorist plot to steal these warheads leads to a last confrontation in the skies above the Mediterranean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Fail-Safe more books like this by Eugene Burdick Something has gone wrong. A group of American bombers armed with nuclear weapons is streaking past the fail-safe point, beyond recall, and no one knows why. Their destination -- Moscow. In a bomb shelter beneath the White House, the calm young president turns to his Russian translator and says, "I think we are ready to talk to Premier Kruschchev. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Medusa's Child more books like this by John J Nance (Read by) When Captain Scott McKay discovers a strange crate in his cargo hold, he little suspects that it carries a thermo-nuclear bomb. McKay and his crew soon realize that this is no ordinary nuclear device but one capable of destroying every computer chip over a radius of 2000 miles. Can they defuse it? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race more books like this by Richard Rhodes From the Pulitzer Prize-wining author of "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" comes this story of the postwar superpower arms race, which peaked during the Reagan-Gorbachev decade when the United States and the Soviet Union came within minutes of nuclear war. Illustrated. see all copies from $5.50! new only from $9.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Nuclear Family Vacation: Travels in the World of Atomic Weaponry more books like this by Nathan Hodge, Sharon Weinberger Journalists Hodge and Weinberger hit the open road to explore the secretive world of nuclear weaponry. Weaving together travel writing with world-changing events, "A Nuclear Family Vacation" unearths unknown--and often quite entertaining--stories about the nuclear world. see all copies from $4.95! new only from $12.45! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Second Horseman more books like this by Kyle Mills Kyle Mills confirms his reputation with this riveting tale of a thief on a mission to save the world see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Big Red: Three Months on Board a Trident Nuclear Submarine more books like this by Douglas C Waller The Trident submarine is one of the most remarkable feats of engineering in human history: a sleek metal tube powered by a nuclear reactor, breathtakingly silent, yet strong enough to resist intense pressure deep under the surface of the ocean. But the human experience inside-as crews spend months crammed together beneath the sea, manning 24 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The X-files. Ground zero more books like this by Kevin J. Anderson A novel based on THE X-FILES television series, in which FBI agents Mulder and Scully investigate paranormal mysteries and strange unsolved cases which the U.S. government do not want the public to find out about. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal & American Foreign Policy more books like this by Seymour M Hersh This riveting and controversial book has already made headlines for the revelations it provides about Israel's rush toward nuclear status, its collaboration with South Africa and Iran, and the disclosure of Israeli espionage activities. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hersh delivers a chilling and often infuriating study of America's passive ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions
12 view cover	A Darkling Plain more books like this by Philip Reeve The once-great traction city of London is now just a radioactive wreck. Years after Tom Natsworthy fled, intending never to return, he discovers that something stirs in the remains of the old city in this thrilling conclusion to the Hungry City Chronicles. see all copies from $4.00! new only from $7.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor more books like this by Professor William Langewiesche In his shocking and revelatory new work, the celebrated journalist William Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning global threat of nuclear weapons production. This is the story of the inexorable drift of nuclear weapons technology from the hands of the rich into the hands of the poor. As more unstable and undeveloped nations find ways of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Fourth War more books like this by Chris Stewart Along the Afghanistan border, a CIA agent meets secretly with a distraught Arab girl. She passes him a coded message before killing herself. But before the message can be deciphered, the world spins toward war: within hours, the president of Pakistan is assassinated, and the country's nuclear warheads go missing. Al Qaeda streams into northern ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Fires of War more books like this by Larry Bond, James DeFelice Larry Bond, master of the technothriller, and his accomplished cowriter, Jim De Felice, kick off a series with this first volume about the Team, a maverick group formed by the CIA. Unencumbered by the usual governmental or military red tape, the Team is charged with handling threats to national security considered to be out of the ordinary. Their ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.86! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Nuclear Weapons: What You Need to Know more books like this by Jeremy Bernstein This book is a history of nuclear weapons. From their initial theoretical development at the start of the twentieth century to the recent tests in North Korea, Jeremy Bernstein seeks to describe the basic science of nuclear weaponry at each point in the narrative. At the same time, he offers accounts and anecdotes of the personalities involved, ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $15.54! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Spying on the Bomb: American Nuclear Intelligence from Nazi Germany to Iran and North Korea more books like this by Jeffrey T Richelson, PH.D. "Engrossing."--"Wall Street Journal" A global history of U.S. nuclear espionage from its World War II origins to today's threats from rogue states. For fifty years, the United States has monitored friends and foes who seek to develop the ultimate weapon. Since 1952 the nuclear club has grown to at least eight nations, while others are making ... see all copies from $8.48! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Evolution of Nuclear Strategy more books like this by Lawrence Freedman The book begins with the theories of airpower which shaped the early appreciation of the role of atomic weapons. A discussion follows of the movement in the West towards reliance on nuclear weapons to deter Soviet aggression, and of the major problem of credibility that arose as soon as the Soviet Union developed its own nuclear capability. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $30.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons more books like this by Joseph Cirincione Since their inception, nuclear weapons have multiplied at an alarming rate, leaving everyone from policymakers to concerned citizens wondering what it will take to slow, stop, or even reverse their spread. With clarity and expertise, Joseph Cirincione presents an even-handed look at the history of nuclear proliferation and an optimistic vision of ... see all copies from $7.25! new only from $10.44! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate Renewed: With New Sections on India and Pakistan, Terrorism, and Missile Defense more books like this by Scott D Sagan, Kenneth N Waltz In this text, two leading scholars of international politics debate the pros and cons of nuclear weaponry. This text serves as a concise introduction to an issue that encapsulates some of the most basic themes in international relations: are states rational? Are states sovereign? Does international organization work? New to this second edition is ... see all copies from $3.85! new only from $18.83! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Target Iran: The Truth about the White House's Plans for Regime Change more books like this by Scott Ritter This book offers Ritter's "national intelligence assessment" of the Iranian imbroglio. He examines the Bush administration's regime-change policy and the potential of Iran to threaten U.S. national security interests. The author also considers how the country is seen by other interested parties. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Effects of nuclear weapons. more books like this by Samuel Glasstone see all copies from $5.92! new only from $170.30! \| first editions
23 view cover	The Iran Threat: President Ahmadinejad and the Coming Nuclear Crisis more books like this by Alireza Jafarzadeh From the expert who brought Iran's nuclear program to the attention of the world in 2002, comes a searing expose of the inner workings and plans of Iran's mullahs. With access to dissident groups inside Iran, Jafarzadeh traces President Ahmadinejad's rise to power from his radical roots and involvement in terror attacks to his impact on Iran's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Force 5 Recon: Deployment: Philippines more books like this by P W Storm A nightmare born in the Middle Eastern desert has spread to the jungles of the Philippines. Abu Sayyaf, a ruthless Muslim extremist organization, has become bolder and deadlier, increasing the frequency and severity of its brutal acts of terror, and Mac Rainey and his elite Team Dogma are being dispatched to assist the Filipino Marines in dealing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
25 view cover	Saddam's Bombmaker: The Daring Escape of the Man Who Built Iraq's Secret Weapon more books like this by Khidhir Hamza, Jeff Stein A political and scientific expose written by the defector once responsible for Iraq's clandestine weapons programme. He claims that Iraq already has biological weapons and is capable of completing a nuclear weapon within months if international sanctions are lifted. In 1994, after 20 years in Iraq's energy and weapons programme, Hamza escaped to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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